Fact Checking the Democrat Senators on Healthcare

SEN. BARBARA BOXER (D-CA): “People Are Urging Us To Get This Done.” (Sen. Barbara Boxer, Floor Remarks, 12/1/09)

AMERICANS DON’T WANT THE DEMOCRAT HEALTH CARE BILL

GALLUP: “Americans Currently Tilt Against Congress' Passing Healthcare Legislation, With 49% Saying They Would Advise Their Member To Vote Against A Bill (Or They Lean That Way) And 44% Saying They Would Advocate A Vote In Favor Of The Bill (Or Lean Toward Advising A Yes Vote).” (“Americans Still Leaning Against Healthcare Legislation,” Gallup.com, 11/30/09)

A Half Trillion Dollars In Medicare Cuts Will “Save Medicare”?
In The Senate Bill, Seniors’ Care Is Cut For Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Hospice, Home Health Programs, Medicare Advantage, And More…

SEN. HARRY REID (D-NV): “It Will Save Medicare.” (Sen. Reid, Floor Remarks, 12/1/09)
SEN. CHRIS DODD (D-CT): “In Fact, We Strengthen The Medicare Program Substantially.” (Sen. Dodd, Floor Remarks, 12/1/09)
CBO: Medicare Cuts Could “Reduce Access To Care Or Diminish The Quality Of Care.” (CBO Director Doug Elmendorf, Letter To Sen. Harry Reid, 11/18/09, P. 1, 17)

$135 BILLION IN CUTS TO HOSPITALS SERVING SENIORS
(CBO, E-mail To Senate Leadership Staff, 11/20/09)
$120 BILLION IN CUTS TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE

“Setting Payment Rates In The Medicare Advantage Program… $118 Billion.” “Setting payment rates in the Medicare Advantage program on the basis of the average of the bids submitted by Medicare Advantage plans in each market, yielding savings of an estimated $118 billion (before interactions) over the 2010– 2019 period.” (CBO Director Doug Elmendorf, Letter To Sen. Harry Reid, 11/18/09, P. 10)

“Medicare Advantage Payment… 2010-2019… -118.1 [Billion Dollars].” (CBO Director Doug Elmendorf, Letter To Sen. Harry Reid, 11/18/09, p. 28)

1.9 Billion Cut To Medicare Advantage Resulting >From A Coding Intensity Adjustment: “Subtitle B—Improving Medicare for Patients and Providers; PART III—IMPROVING PAYMENT ACCURACY; Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Part C; 3203; Application of Coding Intensity Adjustment… 2010-2019… -1.9 [Billion Dollars].” (CBO Director Doug Elmendorf, Letter To Sen. Harry Reid, 11/18/09, P. 28)

MORE THAN $40 BILLION CUT FROM HOME HEALTH AGENCIES
(CBO, E-mail To Senate Leadership Staff, 11/20/09)
$15 BILLION IN CUTS TO NURSING HOMES
(CBO, E-mail To Senate Leadership Staff, 11/20/09)
NEARLY $8 BILLION FROM HOSPICES
(CBO, E-mail To Senate Leadership Staff, 11/20/09)

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