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National Journal | Health Leaders Prepare For Round Two Of Cuts
No matter what the outcome of the super committee’s deliberations, budget and policy experts anticipate Washington will quickly face the painful task of finding even more savings. They expect health spending—which makes up more than one-fifth of the federal budget—to be at the top of the list.
Politico | Last chance for Medicare, Medicaid reform? Nope
It would be easy to conclude that the supercommittee’s failure means the big, expensive health care entitlement programs — Medicare and Medicaid — are untouchable.
National Journal | HHS Singles Out Pennsylvania Insurer for Overcharging
The Health and Human Services Department singled out a Pennsylvania health insurer on Monday that it said hiked prices excessively, the first company it has identified under a new rate review process.
Econ Comments
Politico | Economic woes one way to curb health spending
The economic slump has put the brakes on health spending, which may bolster a conservative truism: When consumers become more sensitive to the cost of health care, they cut back.
