W&M Hospital Bill Could Lay Foundation For Combining Part A And Part B

The so-called crosswalk bill that the House Ways & Means Committee is working on over recess could set the stage for combining Medicare Part A and Part B, hospital lobbyists said. However, it's not clear whether that's the goal of the legislation, and AARP, which has opposed past proposals to combine inpatient and outpatient insurance, plans to contact the committee staff about the policy rationale, said Ariel Gonzalez, AARP’s director of health and family. AARP is not taking a position...