[GeronL]

How about abolishing the exchanges.

I wonder how many GOP votes it’ll get?? Probably tons.

[Recovering_Democrat]

“Deal”? What “deal”? If Hussein’s DeathCare Plan continues, there is no DEAL. Only misery.

[justlurking]

This provision in Obama-care was responsible for a large portion of the "savings" that supporters touted.

By "fixing" it, they mean they are restoring the payments to previous levels. And with that fix, most of the "savings" alleged for Obama care goes out the window.

Of course, this "fix" was expected -- and is why the claim of saving money was fraudulent.

This is supposedly for only one year. They'll extend it next year, and the year after that, until it's permanent by default.

[GailA]

What are they going to do about the additional 10% cut for 2011 that goes into effect next year? Or the other 20% for the next 2 yrs? This will just stave off the first wave of cuts to Medicare.

And doctors are starting to turn down Medicare patients. And if you are also Medicare and Tricare For Life (over 65 Ret. Military) this is a disaster. Both are admined out of the same agency.

[pepperdog]

Got a dr. bill today, from a cancer center, cost for appt. $125.00, amount allowed by medicare $24.19, amount paid by medicare $19.35, my private insurance paid the $4.84. So the dr. got the great big total of $24.19. How long do you think he'll remain our dr?