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Medicare and Medicaid
Indiana State Medical Association and AARP Urge Reconsideration of Bill to Protect Seniors' Access to Doctors and Improve Medicare
July 20th, 2008
Gridlock has paralyzed the U.S. Senate, derailing a critical bipartisan bill that would have kept Medicare premiums fair, stopped a 10.6 percent rate cut to physicians who treat Medicare patients, and made significant improvements to a program that 44 million Americans depend on. Last week, Sen. Richard Lugar joined a minority of senators in voting to block legislation that would have given people on Medicare continued access to their doctors and improved benefits for the most vulnerable - while boosting health care quality through national electronic prescribing. The Senate vote on the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-07-20)
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