This failed in the Senate, primarily because it is totally unfunded. The cost of the bill is estimated at $200 Billion or so to reverse the “Sustainable Growth” of Medicare which was established in the 1997 Deficit Redution Act. Here is an article with more detail from the New York Times. There’s been some debate [...]
Archive for November 22nd, 2009
House of Representatives Passes “Doc Fix” Bill to Increase Medicare Reimbursements for Physicians
Posted in News on November 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Senate Passes Cloture Vote; Debate on Health Care Bill to Begin after Thanksgiving Recess
Posted in News on November 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Senate needed all 58 Democrats and 2 Independents to pass Cloture and get the Health Care Bill to the floor of the Senate. A couple of days ago, there were two Democratic Senators who hadn’t made up their minds. Senator Landrieu of Louisana was brought on board with a $100 million gift to her [...]