Healthcare industry clients should be prepared for possible cuts to the Medicaid program, Medicare provider and supplier reimbursement rates, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Part D, and for increased fees for manufacturers.

In "2011: Healthcare Policy in the New Congress," we predicted that full-scale repeal and replacement of the 2010 healthcare reform was unlikely and described a number of strategies that Republicans might pursue in an effort to undermine the new law. As opponents implement these strategies, the healthcare reform debate has grown increasingly complex and spread to multiple fronts.

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