Will Health Care Savings be Used to Reduce the Deficit ?

Hopes were high that healthcare reform would cut costs, but now their is a growing concern that the proposed spending cutbacks may be used to reduce the deficit and not to expand healthcare coverage.  This article from Kaiser Health News.

The result would be lost revenue for influential industry players — as well as a sharp setback for AARP. The seniors’ group went along with the proposed Medicare cuts, even in the face of sharp criticism from some members, in part because other provisions would provide new help in paying for prescription drugs and long-term care.

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