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Ralph Loos

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PubMed2005

The fix is in for Medicaid. With dollars 10 billion in Medicaid spending reductions approved by Congress, the next battle is over forming the commission.

It could have been worse. But then it could have been better. That was how healthcare providers assessed the Medicaid funding approved by Congress last week as part of the fiscal 2006 budget. Cuts in projected spending totaled dollars 10 billion over four years. "We fought against there being any cuts, but we think these are somewhat palatable," says the American Hospital Association's Tom Nickels, left.

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PubMed2005

Healthcare's talking points. Healthcare associations are ready to press their case in Washington with medical liability, specialty hospitals, Medicaid leading the pack.

As the 109th Congress settles in, the time has come for lobbying to start again. And healthcare trade groups know what issues they're concerned about: Medical liability, Medicaid and specialty hospitals top their agendas. AHA Chairman George Lynn, left, railed against specialty hospitals at a news conference earlier this month, calling them "limited service" facilities.

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