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Title:2002 Phila. Inquirer Op-Ed on Medicare Cliff by ACTS Retirement Life
Summary:September 30, 2002 George Gunn op-ed says cliff will hit hard
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Cuts to Medicare will hit nursing homes hard

Unless Congress acts, $1.4 billion in funding will be lost.

 

By George R. Gunn Jr.

 

Cuts to the Medicare program totaling more than $1.4 billion will automatically take effect tomorrow unless Congress takes action. These Medicare cuts, amounting to 10 percent, will have a direct impact on America's nursing homes, which care for our frailest elderly.

Keywords:ACTS Gunn cliff Inquirer
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Owner: McDaid, Russ (User-51, rmcdaid:DocuShare)DS
Create Date:Wednesday, October 9, 2002 01:26:39 PM EDT
Modified Date:Wednesday, September 9, 2009 10:03:56 AM EDT
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URL:http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/opinion/local2/4180111.htm
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