STATE OF THE HEALTH CARE: What Health Care Topics President Obama Might Broach in Tonight’s State of the Union Address

President Obama tonight continues the long tradition of delivering a State of the Union address. While there are indications that Obama might spend little time discussing the Affordable Care Act, he could address a few health policy-related topics. Below we outline three such issues the president could tackle during his primetime address.

SEQUESTER: Reductions to Medicare Providers, Biomedical Researchers Could Take Effect Jan. 1

If Congress fails to bridge the partisan divide by midnight and reach an agreement to avert the mandated spending cuts under sequestration, health care providers will face a series of cuts, U-T San Diego reports.