Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The health care industry weighs in on the debt-ceiling negotiations

From Kaiser News
As the debt-ceiling negotiations loom, the healthcare provider industry is making its position known because of the proposed cuts to the medicare and medicaid programs.
The Home Health services industry is afraid they may see cuts that will put a squeeze on their already limited budget.

The hospital industry fears that cuts to medicare and medicaid would shift cost to public hospitals, states and individuals.

The Pharmaceutical industry which supported the health care law, opposes the current proposed measure that would require them to pay rebates for beneficiaries enrolled in both the medicaid and the medicare programs.