PhillyDeals: Analyst sees pressure on hospitals from Medicare cuts
Additional cuts to Medicare and Medicaid would put additional pressure on hospitals, [squeezing] already thin 2 percent to 4 percent operating margins," Janney Capital Markets analyst Joseph D. Foresi wrote in a report to clients last week.

Medicare Part D sees falling drug costs: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cheaper generic drugs will continue to hold down costs for the U.S. government, insurers and patients enrolled in the federal prescription drug benefit, according to a report released on Friday.