(The first half of the page is the original posting, ending with "I won't do either!"; the second half is Dr. Madianos' commentary. As long as the Medicare program exists, it will remain a permanent "political football" for patients, doctors, and other interest groups -- yet another reason that Medicare should be phased out and eventually eliminated.)
(Note: I generally agree with Senator Coburn's critique of the Democrats' proposals. However, the Coburn-Burr-Ryan-Nunes bill appears to be a very mixed bag, with some better elements and some bad statist elements. Hence, this should not be construed as an endorsement of that particular bill.)
