For seniors opposed to an overhaul, much of the fear stems from well-publicized news reports of massive Medicare cuts over a decade.
The House bill calls for nearly $500 billion in spending cuts that are designed to keep Medicare solvent longer by reducing fraud, waste and excessive spending.
Half the cuts would be to what experts call excessive payments to home-health, skilled-nursing and other institutional health providers.
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Song makes the story about the skepticism. In the process, both good and questionable sources are brought in to speak on both sides of the question. Though some interesting opinions and statistics are presented, the facts of the bill are left quite muzzy.
I don't feel the media have researched the subject of seniors and the health care bill in sufficient depth. We are not really hearing from the millions of seniors who are pleased with their current services and who presume they will continue or improve through adoption of the currently proposed legislation.
This story shows an interesting analysis of the gap between age groups when it comes to issues dealing with both health and politics. It offers personal reflection of those who are most immediately effected.
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