Friday, June 17, 2011

Senate Dems: Health law reins in Medicare - POLITICO.com

Senate Dems: Health law reins in Medicare - POLITICO.com: "Top Senate Democrats argue that if Republicans want to find savings in Medicare, they can build on the health care reform law passed last year instead of cutting benefits. “The Affordable Care Act makes significant changes to our health care system to control health care costs, changes that are already under way,” several Senate Democrats write in a letter to be sent to Republican Leader Mitch McConnell today. “To protect Medicare, we should build on these kinds of delivery system reforms, rather than cut seniors’ benefits.”"