Few details, big debate. President Bush still needs to fill in the blanks on how he wants to reform Medicare, but advocates are already feuding.
President Bush last week presented his long-awaited plan to overhaul the 38-year-old Medicare program, but the lack of specifics has led to a heated debate between policymakers and advocacy groups on which direction the reforms should take. Later in the week, HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson, left, proposed a $12.7 billion Medicaid expansion that awaits Congress' approval.
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