US Senate to vote Wednesday on cutting Medicare payments to doctors - sacbee.com

US Senate to vote Wednesday on cutting Medicare payments to doctors - sacbee.com: "Doctors say there's much more at stake than their pocketbooks. If Washington sends them less money, they say, they'll respond by treating fewer Medicare patients. And they warn that more patients may be forced to see 'non-top-tier' physicians who might not be their first choice."