UPDATE 1-U.S. proposes 0.9 percent cut in 2016 Medicare Advantage payments
February 20, 2015 at 18:32 PM EST
Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday proposed a 0.9 percent cut in payments to health insurers for 2016 Medicare Advantage plans, which provide health benefits to more than 16 million elderly or disabled people.