Among many matters being discussed in the debate over the debt limit are proposals to reform health insurance policies used to supplement Medicare, such as so-called Medigap plans. Such reforms could save $53 billion over ten years. The reforms under discussion would entail increasing the amounts that seniors with such policies pay out-of-pocket. This, of course, might invite a tsunami of protest from angry seniors. So why is this controversial idea being debated?
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