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Congress overrides Bush veto on Medicare bill, stalling cuts
As expected, Congress has overridden President Bush's veto of a bill that will, among other things, block the planned 10.6 percent in Medicare reimbursements for physicians. The veto was overturned... Read more...
President says he'll veto bill stopping Medicare cuts
In what may turn out to be largely a symbolic gesture, President Bush has said that plans to veto legislation which has put a stop to planned Medicare cuts for doctors. Among the reasons the White... Read more...
Bill halting MD Medicare cuts approved by Congress
After much drama, Congress has finally passed a measure that will halt a 10.6 percent payment cut for physicians through 2009. Not only did both houses of Congress pass the measure, but they also... Read more...
House passes bill to stop cuts to physician reimbursements
In a show of force yesterday, a bill to stop a 10.6 percent cut in physician reimbursements--one President Bush likely will veto anyway--passed overwhelmingly in the House with a vote of 355 to 59.... Read more...
Congress passes bill banning genetic discrimination
In a landmark action, Congress has approved a bill banning genetic discrimination. The bill, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, forbids employers and insurance companies from using... Read more...
Who will pay for DTC pharma ad oversight?
Right now, there's a little-watched debate underway on the Hill which could have a meaningful influence on the growth of direct-to-consumer pharma advertising. The question is whether Congress should... Read more...
AHA lobbies to fight cuts, boost health IT
Hospitals, if you're wondering whether the American Hospital Association is fighting for your interests on the Hill, here's one piece of evidence to ponder. The trade group apparently paid a lobbying... Read more...
Providers face cuts under new budget proposal
While President Bush's proposed 2009 budget adds money to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, it also proposes to cut funding by a substantial amount over the next five years, raising protests from... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Nursing education advocates hit the Hill
Nursing and hospital advocacy groups hit the Hill last week to lobby for an increase in funding for nursing education in fiscal 2008. They're hoping to begin to address the emerging nursing shortage,... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Ding! S-CHIP fight goes into round two; Boston officials ask Caritas to set facility free; and much more...
> Here we go again. Congress has passed another version of S-CHIP, and President Bush has promised another veto. Read more...
