20 Nov 2009 06:00 AM
White House Backing Medicare 'Doc Fix' Bill
Reuters reports that the White House Wednesday "urged Congress to pass a bill to boost Medicare payments to doctors, a step that could shore up support" from the American Medical Association for health care reform.
The bill, which would stop a scheduled 21 percent cut in doctor Medicare payments next year and implement a fee schedule that pays doctors more, has been endorsed by the AMA. "The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass the bill on Thursday." It is slated to cost $210 billion over 10 years and is separate from the larger health care reform overhaul…
The bill, which would stop a scheduled 21 percent cut in doctor Medicare payments next year and implement a fee schedule that pays doctors more, has been endorsed by the AMA. "The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass the bill on Thursday." It is slated to cost $210 billion over 10 years and is separate from the larger health care reform overhaul…
