Frist: 'Super Committee' Has 'Shot This Time' At Reining In Debt, Medicare Spending

KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey talks to former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist about the “super committee’s” chance at tamping down the nation’s debt. Frist says the panel has a chance to lower the debt and Medicare spending growth because the American public understands the stakes this time – the American Dream.

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Related coverage: FAQ: Debt Deal ‘Super’ Committee’s Impact On Health Spending Explained (Carey and Galewitz, 8/3)

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<h1>Frist: ‘Super Committee’ Has ‘Shot This Time’ At Reining In Debt, Medicare Spending</h1>
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<p>KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey talks to former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist about the “super committee’s” chance at tamping down the nation’s debt. Frist says the panel has a chance to lower the debt and Medicare spending growth because the American public understands the stakes this time – the American Dream.</p><p>      <strong>        <a href="https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/08/080911_khn_hoth_audio.mp3">Listen to the audio</a> or <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/legacy/E6C64D9F-145F-4E62-9407-C8D6CE4B8966">read the transcript</a>.</strong> </p><p>Related coverage: <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/daily-reports/2011/august/04/debt-deal-next-steps.aspx?">FAQ: Debt Deal ‘Super’ Committee’s Impact On Health Spending Explained </a>(Carey and Galewitz, 8/3)</p><p>Can’t see video? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52VMwPWv4g4">Watch on YouTube</a>.</p><ul><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/080911-health-on-the-hill/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/080911-health-on-the-hill/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/080911-health-on-the-hill/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Frist%3A%20%27Super%20Committee%27%20Has%20%27Shot%20This%20Time%27%20At%20Reining%20In%20Debt%2C%20Medicare%20Spending&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkffhealthnews.org%2Fnews%2F080911-health-on-the-hill%2F&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/080911-health-on-the-hill/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/080911-health-on-the-hill/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p><p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/080911-health-on-the-hill/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org">KFF Health News</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=150" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=10497&amp;ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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