While the pay roll tax cut extension was the center of the debate between the House and Senate, also included in the two month extension was a bill that prevents a twenty seven percent cut in Medicare payments to doctors. The so called “doc fix” has become part of the annual year end crush in Washington. Both parties agree the payment formula is flawed, but it would cost over three hundred billion dollars to fix. Sarah Jennings, state director of AARP-South Dakota says the payments are critical to seniors in the state…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/12/Sarah-Jennings-1226a.mp3|titles=Sarah Jennings 1226a]Jennings says they are concerned medical access could be further limited for senior citizens…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/12/Sarah-Jennings-1226b.mp3|titles=Sarah Jennings 1226b]Jennings says all sides agree on the need to make the fix permanent…
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