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Hill: Health care reform won't cut into Medicare
"The Affordable Health Care for America Act will not result in cuts to Medicare benefits," Baron Hill said. The reform would impact Medicare patients by lowering drug costs, ensuring free preventive care, and eliminating co-payments. The act would also "ensure Medicare is affordable for those with low and modest incomes". The House version of the reform proposes $500 billion in savings in Medicare costs over a 10-year run -- money that would be saved by cutting down on fraud and waste