Medicare Sequestration Will Harm Beneficiary Access Despite 2% Limit, Rep. Burgess Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Rep. Burgess sees little congressional enthusiasm for trying to avoid the across-the-board federal budget cuts, slated for March 1, as further budget battles loom on the horizon.
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