The agreement calls for $115 billion in Medicare savings. keeping the Medicare trust fund secure for another decade. It expands seniors choices of private health plans by allowing preferred provider organizations and providersponsored plans to compete in Medicares managed care program. Furthermore. this agreement will make some fixes to the Medicaid Program. While the resolution does not contain a percapita cap. which would have hurt Illinois. it calls for $13.6 billion in net Medicaid savings. It restores Medicaid coverage for certain legal immigrants. It provides food stamps to individuals subject to last years welfare reform bill time limits. who are seeking work but have not been able to find a job. And it provides a welfaretowork initiative.
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