Double whammy: Medicare, Medicaid GME funding face big cuts
The Bush administration's proposed 2009 budget seeks to cut billions in Medicare payments to teaching hospitals
(The New York Times, January 31).
http://enews.ama-assn.org/t/248454/607513/800/0/
Meanwhile, new federal Medicaid regulations would end the use of Medicaid funds for GME
(The New York Times, February 24).
http://enews.ama-assn.org/t/248454/607513/801/0/
The AAMC and teaching hospitals are working to head off the proposed cuts.
http://enews.ama-assn.org/t/248454/607513/802/0/