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Senate Passes Medicare Legislation |
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The United States Senate passed a Medicare bill on July 9th that blocks a 10.6% cut to Medicare physician reimbursements through December 31, 2009. In addition, the legislation provides a 1.1% payment increase to physicians in 2009 and requires practioners to adopt e-prescribing systems by 2011. The bill passed the Senate with a veto-proof majority, 69-30. Making a surprise return to the Senate for the Medicare vote was Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) who is currently being treated for brain cancer. Senator Kennedy's arrival stirred the chamber to a "rousing ovation and moved many colleagues to tears." The legislation passed the House of Representatives 355-59 on June 24th. The bill now goes to the President for his signature. While there is a possibility that President Bush may veto the bill, both chambers have enough votes to override a veto. |
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