Republicans Take On Cost-Cutting Panel Backed By Budget Chief Orszag

Friday, 30. July 2010

Several Senate Republican leaders are now pushing a new, partial health-overhaul repeal bill that targets a Medicare cost-cutting panel, The Hill reports. The panel, the Independent Payment Advisory Board, would make cost-cutting recommendations whenever spending exceeds set benchmarks. Congress would have to adopt them, or come up with its own plan. “The Republican critics – Sens…

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