Seniors skeptical of health overhaul
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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