Medicare provisions in the $1.75 trillion legislative package are in jeopardy, given the likelihood that the bill will not pass in its current form.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., says he will not vote for the measure, which aims to boost the social safety net and battle climate change.
If a revised version is forthcoming, it's uncertain which provisions would be included and which would be cut.fizkes | iStock | Getty Images Medicare beneficiaries may not end up seeing improvements to the program they were hoping for — at least not anytime soon.he cannot support his party's Build Back Better Act in its current form
, Medicare-related provisions in the $1.75 trillion bill also are in jeopardy. Although the House approved the bill in November, the measure would need Manchin's support to clear the Senate. The provisions related to Medicare include one that would allow the federal government to negotiate the price of certain drugs with pharmaceutical companies, which is intended to bring down the cost of some prescription drugs.
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