Heard on the Hill
Action on Medicare’s “Doc Fix” may be happening soon….
Momentum building in Congress for $174 billion Medicare fix
By Peter Sullivan and Sarah Ferris
Momentum is building in Congress for a proposal that would abolish Medicare cuts, top Republicans said Thursday, despite the emerging battle over the $174 billion price tag. Optimism has been growing this week that Congress could finally reach its long-sought goal of ending the automatic cuts to doctors under Medicare, which come through what is known as the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). Read more…
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