There’s some good news/bad news on the immediate post-reform bill economics front. HHS and Kathleen Sebelius are releasing a report that seems to contradict the CBO’s analysis on the long-term economic viability of the Obama reform bill. In adding over 30 million to the coverage rolls, the new Affordable Care Act may not control costs as keenly projected by the Democrats — raising healthcare spending by 1 percent over the next 10 years.

The report is actually the product of CMS actuaries; it suggests a solvency of Medicare up until, at least, 2019 — twelve years longer than originally anticipated. However, the real issue is looming cuts to Medicare and their effect on acute hospitals’ operations and revenue — not to mention the ongoing debate on how to address those cuts to physicians in the short term. | LINK

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