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Deadline passes for 'fiscal cliff'

By Associated Press | December 31, 2012

The "fiscal cliff" deadline has passed — technically, at least. The beginning of the New Year in theory means across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts kick in, but Congress is working to cancel them before they can have an impact.
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Senate leaders rush to seek fiscal deal

By Associated Press | December 29, 2012

Senate leaders rushed to assemble a last-ditch agreement to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly delay steep spending cuts in an urgent attempt to find common ground after weeks of postelection gridlock.
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Obama 'optimistic' on reaching deal to avoid fiscal cliff

By Associated Press | December 28, 2012

President Barack Obama, pushing for a deal to avoid the looming tax hikes and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff," entered last-minute talks with Senate leaders Friday, saying he still believed an agreement could be reached before the Jan. 1 deadline.
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Late News: 'Fiscal-cliff' train wreck? | Days before Christmas, negotiations stalled

By Jessica Zigmond | December 22, 2012 | Print Magazine

With no resolution in sight as of Dec. 21, the nation's doctors continued to wait for a reprieve as Congress had yet to address a looming 26.5% Medicare physician payment cut scheduled to kick in Jan. 1.
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Providers oppose House sequester measure

By Jessica Zigmond | December 20, 2012 | Basic Web

Healthcare providers are lining up against legislation the House will vote on Thursday that would replace part of the mandatory federal spending reductions scheduled for 2013 while maintaining billions in Medicare cuts.
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Lawmaker expects deal averting 2% Medicare cut

By Rich Daly | December 19, 2012 | Basic Web

Congress is likely to eliminate a looming 2% cut to Medicare providers, but it might be done retroactively, according to a senior Senate Democrat.
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White House calls for healthcare cuts, permanent SGR fix

By Jessica Zigmond | December 18, 2012 | Basic Web

The White House has called for a permanent—not temporary—fix to Medicare's sustainable growth-rate formula and about $400 billion in healthcare cuts, according to a source familiar with the fiscal-cliff negotiations.
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New Obama fiscal offer includes $400 billion in health cuts

By Associated Press | December 18, 2012

President Barack Obama has softened his position on tax increases while rejecting demands to raise the Medicare eligibility age.
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Raising Medicare age part of Republicans' new fiscal offer to Obama

By Associated Press | December 03, 2012

Republicans in the House of Representatives responded to President Barack Obama on Monday, proposing a new 10-year, $2.2 trillion blueprint for avoiding the looming "fiscal cliff."
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Price loses bid for GOP conference chairman post

By Jessica Zigmond | November 14, 2012 | Basic Web

Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) lost his bid Wednesday to serve as Republican conference chairman, the fourth highest-ranking post within the House leadership.
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