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DownWithTyranny! (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
July 30, 1965, LBJ signs Medicare bill, Truman looks on, Republicans start plotting how to kill the program Yesterday the House voted 243-183 , only one Republican, Michael Burgess (R-TX) joining the Democrats, to pass John Dingell's Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 3961). The bill will "revise the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) payment system for determining the annual...
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Examiner (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Democratic-controlled House voted Thursday to add more than $200 billion to the deficit to prevent steep Medicare payment cuts to doctors, a move Republicans denounced as a political payoff.
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Politico (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
In an Ideas piece, Bonjean says aspects of Medicare are in serious jeopardy.
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Horserace (Free subscription) | yesterday
The House of Representatives Approved a Measure to Scap Planned Cuts to Medicare Payments for Doctors
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e-CareManagement (Free subscription) | yesterday
Medicare announced today that it is extending its Personal Health Record (PHR) pilot project for residents of Utah and Arizona. This is a waste of time and taxpayer dollars. Those of you who read my blog know that I’m a big fan of PHRs, but you have to know when you’re backing the wrong approach. What’s wrong with [...]
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National Review Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
A s the U.S. Senate weighs a 2,074-page health-care “reform” bill, supporters of a government option for medical coverage consider this the finest federal initiative since the Emancipation Proclamation. Yet today’s headlines show government severely bungling its current health-care duties. Expanding Uncle Sam’s medical portfolio is a prescription for fraud, fiscal incompetence,...
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
The House has voted to add more than $200 billion to the deficit to spare doctors from a huge reduction in Medicare payments.
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USA Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
The House has voted to add more than $200 billion to the deficit in order to spare doctors from a big reduction in Medicare payments.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
The House has voted to add more than $200 billion to the deficit in order to spare doctors from a big reduction in Medicare payments.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on legislation that would permanently reform the broken Medicare physician payment system. The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, which passed by a vote of 243 to 183, repeals a 21 percent fee reduction scheduled for January 2010, and replaces the physician payment formula with a more...
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Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to boost Medicare payments to physicians in a move that could help shore up support from doctors for a sweeping Democratic-backed healthcare overhaul.
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ABC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
New Jersey hospital agrees to pay $3 million to settle suit alleging Medicare overbilling Medicare - Hospital - United States - Health - Health Policy
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
A northern New Jersey hospital will pay more than $3 million to settle claims it defrauded Medicare.
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georgiagirl | yesterday
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georgiagirl | yesterday
Tracy Melvin, your Georgia health insurance agent, is proud to announce SmartSense POS: the newest plan available for individual purchase from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia ! This new product is available at www.GEORGIAGIRLHEALTHINSURANCE.com . Tracy Melvin specializes in health coverage for individuals, families, young graduates, students, early retirees, Medicare eligibles, business owners,...
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georgiagirl | yesterday
Tracy Melvin, your Georgia health insurance agent, is proud to announce SmartSense POS: the newest plan available for individual purchase from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia ! This new product is available at www.SOUTHGEORGIAHEALTHINSURANCE.com . Tracy Melvin specializes in health coverage for individuals, families, young graduates, students, early retirees, Medicare eligibles, business owners,...