[kabar]

New spending would total $211 billion over 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office estimated. Higher-income Medicare beneficiaries would pay additional premiums totaling nearly $35 billion, and Medicare would save a similar amount by trimming payments to hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies.

Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, said the bill “doubles down on Medicare’s broken price control model” and “inflates the administration’s power as regulator and compliance officer.”

Paul Spitalnic, the chief actuary of the Medicare program, said the bill could lead to “a payment reduction for most physicians” after 2025. “If not addressed by subsequent legislation,” he said, “we expect that access to and quality of physicians’ services would deteriorate over time for beneficiaries.”

[Star Traveler]

It might be a problem after 2025 ... but I KNOW that it would be a problem TOMORROW with the 21% cut that was happening ... :-) ...

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Paul Spitalnic, the chief actuary of the Medicare program, said the bill could lead to “a payment reduction for most physicians” after 2025.

Can meet road...