Health overhaul closer than ever but far off
Eight months into his presidency Barack Obama pushes health reform closer to reality while facing fierce opposition and unresolved dividing lines. The 10-year, 900 billion package would remake a sixth of the economy, fund subsidies, and tax changes, with a government plan unlikely to pass the Senate but a version without it gaining House support.
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Health care reform proposals threaten major Medicare restructuring aimed at shifting from per procedure payments to prevention and coordinated care. Seniors like Stewart Grill fear benefit cuts as plans cut spending in Medicare Advantage, raise preventive services, and seek better care coordination to curb hospital readmissions and drug costs.
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