Last night, I met a business owner who is very angry at Obama.

[sinkingfeeling]

11. Found that the that Medicare has already reduced it by 35% (in certain areas of the country).

Under this new payment mechanism, Medicare has already achieved savings of $202 million in the first year, paying an average of 35 percent less for items such as power wheelchairs and oxygen supplies without any reduction in access to needed medical care. Because of the health care law, the program will expand to additional parts of the country over the next several years. Through 2016, the CMS Actuary estimates that savings will reach $5.2 billion for the Medicare program (and $27 billion through 2022).

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