Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

President Bush is expected to propose significant Medicare cuts in his 2009 budget proposal due to be unveiled early next week—perhaps as deep as $91 billion over five years. Congress should reject the lame duck Bush administration's efforts to balance the budget on the back of the Medicare program while protecting their insurance industry allies. Instead, Congress should focus on solid policy proposals that would deliver key fiscal savings to Medicare and boost the long-term performance of the program. ... full story |