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Senate Finance “MedPAC” Health Proposal Needs Savings Guarantee

The Senate Finance Committee may apparently include a provision in its health coverage legislation that would allow a little-known advisory commission known as “MedPAC” to make changes in Medicare and other parts of the health system that would go into effect unless Congress explicitly objects. The aim is to achieve significant savings in the program to help finance coverage expansions for working families in a way that reduces the likelihood that future Congresses will renege on promised entitlement savings.

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Tags: health care reform, MedPac, Senate, Senate Finance Committee