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- Physicians Step Up Protests Against Medicare Cuts
March 15, 2010By Joe Cantlupe – HealthLeaders Media Despite the Senate pushing back a possible 21% physician Medicare reimbursement cut until October 1, physicians continue to look for ways to stop the fiscal bleeding. J. James Rohack, MD, president of the American Medical Association, says he has heard anecdot … - Scrambling for votes, Dems face uphill climb to pass health reform
March 14, 2010Bob CusackHouse Democratic leaders don’t have the votes to pass healthcare reform. Dale Kildee (D), Stupak’s colleague from Michigan, is a firm yes while Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) has said the abortion language is not a deal breaker for her vote.Reps. - More Dems come out against health bill
March 13, 2010Stupak leads a coalition of conservative Democrats who will likely play a key role in the health care vote calculus. These lawmakers favor modifying the Senate health care bill to include an amendment written by Stupak that will further restrict ways abortions can be funded. During the House health … - AMA Wants Permanent Fix on Physician Pay Issue
March 12, 2010By Joe Cantlupe – HealthLeaders Media The president of the American Medical Association criticized the Senate’s vote on Wednesday to delay a 21.2 % physician pay cut in Medicare until October 1, saying it is “pushing the problem off into the near future.” The House has yet to act on the bill … - Senate parliamentarian raises bar for passing healthcare reform
March 12, 2010By Alexander Bolton – The Hill The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that President Barack Obama must sign the healthcare reform bill before Democrats can use special budget rules to pass changes demanded by the House. Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, told colleag …
