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WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan group of senators agreed tentatively Tuesday on a plan to squeeze an additional $35 billion out of Medicare over the next decade and larger sums in the years beyond, according to congressional officials, a step toward fulfilling President Barack Obama's goal of curbing the growth of health care spending.
Under the plan, an independent commission would be empowered to recommend changes in Medicare annually, to take effect automatically unless Congress enacted an alternative. In addition to saving money, the proposal is aimed at turning the program for those age 65 and over into one that more clearly rewards quality, officials said
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I wonder what they will do as more doctors choose not to care for these patients because reimbursement rates are already less than required to run a practice. No one can run a practice today on Medicare alone or even with it being a majority of the patients. Could be pretty gloom for a few years for those seniors on medicare.