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New “doc fix” won’t cure ailing Social Security checks
The U.S. Senate gave its approval to a Medicare reform bill Tuesday that is being heralded as a bipartisan effort to address the “doc fix” issue. “Doc fix” is the method that the government used to ensure payments to Medicare providers, including doctors — which has been “kicked down the road” for years by both houses of Congress. Now the bill goes to President Obama, who is expected to sign it and it will become law. Read more…
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