Medicare Cuts Debated In Weekend Health Reform Session
Senate Republicans pressed a third amendment to slice more than 400 billion dollars from Medicare spending to fund Obama health care reform a weekend session as Democratic leaders seek a vote on the 10 year nearly 1 trillion dollar bill. Senator Johanns proposed cutting 42 billion over 10 years from home health care agencies. four moderates joined Republicans in defeat.
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