Medicare, Medicaid Changes Possible in Fiscal Deal
Although labor unions and other groups on Tuesday lobbied against any deal to avoid the looming "fiscal cliff" of mandated spending cuts that includes Medicare payment reductions, experts say changes in entitlements likely would be part of any grand bargain. Democrats and President Obama have suggested they would be open to negotiating on Medicare, Medicaid and other entitlements if Republicans would make concessions on taxes.
- "Avoiding the 'Fiscal Cliff' Likely Means Changes in Medicare" (Carey, Kaiser Health News, 11/13).