As lawmakers in Congress move to the second phase of their negotiated deal to raise the federal debt ceiling, the American Health Care Association today stated that an automatic two percent cut to Medicare as originally proposed will disproportionately impact elderly residents and the providers who care for them.
"There comes a point in any sector when additional cuts can no longer be shifted, absorbed, or passed through to others. For our profession, that tipping point is right now," said Mark Parkinson, President & CEO of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living.
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