Medicare and Medicaid
Lame Duck Dominates Holidays for Older Idahoans as Doc Access Hangs in the Balance
Published in Elder Law Weekly, December 8th, 2010
2010 DEC 8 -- Turkey may be on the table of Idaho families this Thanksgiving, but it'll be Congress' "lame duck" session that's on the minds of many of the roughly 230,000 Idahoans on Medicare (15% of the state population). Without Congressional action during the "lame duck" session, doctors in Idaho and across the nation will get a 25% pay cut under Medicare, forcing many out of the program, leaving older patients with no place to turn for needed medical care.
AARP is calling on Idaho's Members of Congress to address the issue and is launching an aggressive statewide campaign to help ensure the cuts don't go into effect.
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Source: Elder Law Weekly (2010-12-08)
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