H.Res. 863 · 110th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Medicare physician payment system must be…
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Medicare physician payment system must be immediately reformed in a long-term manner in order to stabilize Medicare payment to doctors, return equity to the program, and ensure that Medicare patients have access to a doctor of their choice.
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives to: (1) address immediately the issue of the Medicare physician payment system; (2) halt any scheduled cuts to Medicare physician payments; and (3) begin working immediately on a long-term solution that pays physicians in a fair and stable way that ensures Medicare patients have access to a doctor of their…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 11, 2007
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives to: (1) address immediately the issue of the Medicare physician payment system; (2) halt any scheduled cuts to Medicare physician payments; and (3) begin working immediately on a long-term solution that pays physicians in a fair and stable way that ensures Medicare patients have access to a doctor of their choice.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Medicare physician payment system must be immediately reformed in a long-term manner in order to stabilize Medicare payment to doctors, return equity to the program, and ensure that Medicare patients have access to a doctor of their choice.
Latest action (Dec 12, 2007): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H15400-15402)
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 11, 2007
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No recorded floor vote found.