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Jan 18 2010

Washington Post

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Republicans want you to believe it’s a dangerous proposal – Democrats want you to believe it’s a marvelous fix for health-care

Jan 18 2010

New York Times

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At any given time, an estimated 1.8 million disabled workers languish in the Medicare coverage gap, a cost saver instituted nearly 40 years ago

Jan 18 2010

Washington Times

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Democrats are still reeling from fallout over the hundreds of millions their states will get for a deal to buy their votes for the government health care takeover

Jan 18 2010

Bloomberg

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Even if Democrats lose the special election, Congress may still pass a health-care overhaul by using a process called reconciliation

Jan 18 2010

Washington Times

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Although there will be at least one delay in seating Brown if he wins the special election, Republicans say that won’t buy time for Kirk to vote for health legislation

Jan 18 2010

Washington Post

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In a legislative debate filled with misconceptions, few rival the myth about Safeway, which has become the poster company for a provision that big employers and insurers covet

Jan 18 2010

Wall Street Journal

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With the Massachusetts Senate seat unexpectedly in play, Democrats are weighing scenarios for passing a health bill without their filibuster-proof majority

Jan 18 2010

Bloomberg

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President Obama made a last- minute appeal to Massachusetts voters to back Democrat Coakley, saying many of his priorities depend on a single vote in the U.S. Senate

Jan 16 2010

AMD

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A newly approved CMS Medicare package expands reimbursement coverage for telehealth originating sites beginning January 1, 2009

Jan 15 2010

Modern Healthcare

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

MedPAC is recommending that Congress further adjust Medicare’s hospital inpatient payments to recover overpayments from recent documentation and coding changes

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