Medicare and Medicaid

Congress plans to implement more severe cost-cutting measures through a “super committee” established by the debt bill signed into law on Tuesday. If the triggers are engaged, Medicaid is exempted and Medicare is protected from deep spending cuts. Groups including Health Care for America Now, the Medicare Rights Center and Families USA are expected to work to shield Medicare and Medicaid from cuts. DCCC Plans Campaign Against 44 House Republicans
According to the Center for Medicare Advocacy, there have been many proposals for cutting Medicare, in addition to the Ryan plan for privatizing Medicare and turning it into a voucher program.



Shifting Coverage of Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid (Dual eligibles) to Medicaid – This proposal gives Medicaid full responsibility for providing health coverage for persons dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, and requires Medicaid plans to place dual eligibles in Medicaid managed care plans.Medicare and Social Security are exempt from large cuts.