title: Back at the table. Medicare debate is reminiscent of health-system reform battle.
abstract: The eminent philosopher Yogi Berra once said, "It's like deja vu all over again." Those who followed last year's debate on health-system reform may indeed feel they are experiencing deja vu when Congress launches into its much anticipated debate over how to reform Medicare, cut spending, and save the health-care program for the elderly from certain bankruptcy.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ortolon
mesh_terms: D000574:American Medical Association; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011057:Politics; D013781:Texas; D014481:United States