title: The clock is ticking. Debt talks put bull's-eye on health spending, but how much pain is necessary?
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: May
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D057172:Economic Recession; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007183:Income Tax / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011057:Politics; D012943:Social Security / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States