Medicare & the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act

On 30 March 2010, the President signed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, which modifies a number of Medicare provision in PPACA and adds several new provisions. This new and important book examines the Medicare related provisions in these Acts. Estimates from CBO and PPACA and the Reconciliation Act indicate that net reductions in Medicare direct spending will reach approximately $390 billion from 2010 to 2019. See more