Un sujet délicat et un énorme budget. Qui sont les américains qui souffriraient le plus de coupures importantes?
"A lawsuit, which the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear in the coming term, will determine whether there is any recourse for Medicaid beneficiaries who may have less access to health care because of such cuts. Beneficiaries need the right to sue — and to negotiate legal settlements — so that they can force states to consider whether reducing provider payments will limit access to care.
There are few painless ways to cut Medicaid; there is only so much fraud, waste and abuse that can be easily eliminated. Payments to drug companies and medical device makers can often be cut without harming beneficiaries. But many states resort to reducing payments to doctors, hospitals, nursing homes and other providers, which seems preferable to eliminating benefits like dental and vision care or charging the poor higher co-payments."
À lire au complet!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/opinion/a-scalpel-not-an-ax-for-medicaid.html?_r=1
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