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The agreement came from the , the and the Catholic Healthy Association. Most of the spending cuts would come through lowe Medicare andMedicaid reimbursements. The president of the Maryland Hospitao Association, which has been actively involvedc in negotiationswith Congress, said hospitals agreed to the cuts in ordere to stem even deeper cuts $265 billion – that the Obams administration had proposed. Hospitals were also eager to play a role in shapingt the national debate on healthcare reform. “Hospitals are supportive of healthcare reform,” Maryland Hospitao Association President Carmela Coylre said. “The current system is unsustainable.
” But Coyle said the cuts representg a paradox in the health care Lawmakers want to extend health care accesa to the uninsured yet are proposing spending cuts on care for thesse verysame people. Just because you have an insurancercard doesn’t mean you can acceszs a primary care physician. ”As all of this unfolds, you want to makeas sure you don’t cut too deeply,” Coyle “The implications for patient care will bevery