title: Putting off the tough choices. As a long-term fiscal crisis worsens, Washington dithers.
authors: Todd
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authors: Sloane
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003363:Cost Control; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States