[2ndDivisionVet]

Again and again and again...

[Jeff Chandler]

Remind me again who Wisconsin voted for?

[terycarl]

I forget....who did they vote for nationally???

[Grams A]

Going to be more hospitals reduce staff not only because of pending cuts in Medicare but because of the 30 day between admissions rule for some diagnosis on 10/1/12 if you are covered by Medicare. Maybe those people can find employment in hospices or in the field of palliative care to which many of the patients will now be referred.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Hospitals receiving Medicare funds undergo rigorous inspections every year or so to make sure they’re in compliance with appropriate care standards, including at least minimal staffing patterns - Obamacare is going to lead to cuts in Medicare coverage not only up front by stealing $700 billion from Medicare funding, but also by causing hospitals and other practitioners to fall short in meeting required standards, leading to additional lost monies.....

[Vendome]

Oh noes!!!

[tcrlaf]

This is OBVIOUSLY FALSE, and just cannot be happening.

The TV told me, over and over again, that anyone who said that Healthcare Companies would cut jobs as a result of Obamacare WAS OBVIOUSLY A RACIST!

HOW CAN THIS BE?

[Makana]

MediCare policy also dictates a reduction in reimbursement (AKA negative incentive)if a patient is readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of discharge.

Yet no standards have been developed to cover chronic diseases or planned treatment that require discharge and re-admittance.

[Notary Sojac]

When I think of "forums where the members believe Medicare is a sacred cow and can't be touched", Free Republic would not normally be the first one that comes to mind.

Whoda thunk it???

[CSM]

Shocker of shockers! When prices are capped, supply is reduced. Unexpectedly of course.