WASHINGTON—The House Republican-passed “clean” money bill to keep the government going, which the Senate rejected in mid-September, contains a hidden cut of almost $491 billion in Medicare payments over the next decade, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., warns. And unless Congress does something about preserving Medicare from that slash, it’ll start to take effect next calendar … Continue reading Warning: Republicans hiding plan to slash $491 billion from Medicare