Health Care Battles To Surge Anew In 2011: Marilyn Werber Serafini

Marilyn Werber Serafini, the Robin Toner Fellow at KHN, says efforts to cut federal spending likely will be hampered by campaign promises on Medicare funding.

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<h1>Health Care Battles To Surge Anew In 2011: Marilyn Werber Serafini</h1>
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			January 3, 2011		</time>
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