By Jessica Zigmond | December 20, 2012
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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. FULL STORY »
Congress is likely to eliminate a looming 2% cut to Medicare providers, but it might be done retroactively, according to a senior Senate Democrat. FULL STORY »
By Jessica Zigmond | December 18, 2012
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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. FULL STORY »
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." FULL STORY »
By Jessica Zigmond | November 14, 2012
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Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) lost his bid Wednesday to serve as Republican conference chairman, the fourth highest-ranking post within the House leadership. FULL STORY »
By Jessica Zigmond | November 10, 2012
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As Congress and the White House brace for intense deficit-reduction negotiations, the nation's safety net providers are anxious about what changes might be in store for Medicaid. FULL STORY »
By Jessica Zigmond | November 08, 2012
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House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Tuesday's presidential election alters the lower chamber's plans to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. FULL STORY »
The short post-election congressional session needs to include an entitlement reform package that cuts “hundreds of billions of dollars” from Medicare, a senior Senate Democrat said Tuesday. FULL STORY »
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