Medicare Package, SCHIP Extension Could Be Added To Alternative Minimum Tax Legislation

House lawmakers will not add a Medicare package to an omnibus spending bill, but they could try to attach it to alternative minimum tax legislation due on the floor this week, aides said, CongressDaily reports. Lawmakers negotiating the package were in discussions late on Monday and must decide on Tuesday if they will attach the measure to the AMT bill. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare on December 15th, 2007