Supercommittee Fails to Reach Agreement

November 22, 2011

May lead to healthcare cuts

Failure of the Supercommittee to come to an agreement to cut $1.2 trillion in spending over ten years has set into motion a 27.5 percent cut in payments to doctors for Medicare reimbursements starting January 1st. Some fear this will jeopardize access to care for seniors. Also reported in the November 22, 2011 NAHU Newswire is an article that some patients are turning to the internet to raise funds for healthcare needs.

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