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John Cornyn: “These cuts include $135 billion to hospitals, $120 billion…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Sen. Cornyn on Texans' Medicare Cuts in Reid HC Bill - Floor Speech

Published | Video Starts at 05:20

At a time when the unfunded liabilities of our current entitlement programs go somewhere into the $40 to $60 trillion range. This bill actually cuts $465 billion in payments to Medicare from Medicare. I should say These cuts include $135 billion to hospitals, $120 billion from 11 million seniors on Medicare Advantage, including a half a million, or let me be more precise, 523,000 Texans. who depend on Medicare Advantage are going to see a cut in benefits from because of this proposal. (05:20–05:46)

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Asserts specific cuts to hospitals and Medicare Advantage, affecting 523,000 Texans.

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