In news from Washington, Reuters is reporting Democratic lawmakers on the so-called supercommittee are proposing to make cuts to Medicare and Medicaid as part of a plan to slash the budget deficit by up to $3 trillion. The Democratic plan seeks around $400 billion in Medicare savings, with half coming in benefit cuts and the other half in cuts to healthcare providers. The Democratic proposal also reportedly identifies $100 billion in cuts to the Medicaid healthcare program for the poor.