tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 7

SPENDING: Presidential Budget To Cut $100 Billion From Medicare, Medicaid

Democratic presidential hopefuls lambast 2008 budget.President Bush released his budget for the fiscal year 2008 on Feb. 5, and his proposed budget of nearly $700 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has drawn the ire of Democrats everywhere.The President's budget for HHS represents a $28-billion increase from 2007 and includes $67.6 billion earmarked for discretionary program spending--a $95-million increase in discretionary funds. Despite these increases, Democrats complain that the President's budget shortchanges Americans. "With respect to Medicaid and Medicare, the President's plan will make our health care safety net even worse by...

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