Health care presser lies, Pt. 7: It’s not going to reduce Medicare benefits
President Obama said his health care reforms will not reduce Medicare benefits, when actually the proposal would cut payments to providers that need it the most.
From the New York Times:
Of the proposed new cost-control agency, Mr. Obama said: “It’s not going to reduce Medicare benefits. What it’s going to do is to change how those benefits are delivered so that they’re more efficient.”
Hospitals say the cuts could indeed cut services in some rural areas and from teaching hospitals, which receive extra payments because of higher costs.
Sources:
The New York Times, July 22, 2009
Experts Dispute Some Points in Health Talk
The Washington Post, July 22, 2009
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