Senate Approves Medicare Bill That Would Delay Physician Fee Cut, Extend SCHIP Through March 2009

The Senate on Tuesday by voice vote approved a “bare-bones” Medicare bill (S 2499) that would delay for six months a 10% physician fee cut and would extend SCHIP through March 2009, CQ Today reports. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said the House will take up the measure on Wednesday.The legislation would increase Medicare physician fees by 0. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare on December 20th, 2007