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AHA Special Bulletin: House and Senate Pass Two-Month Physician Fix - No cuts to hospitals included 
December 23, 2011
The House and Senate today gave final approval to a two-month extension of the Social Security payroll tax holiday and emergency unemployment insurance benefits, along with a two-month extension of the current Medicare physician payment rates, thereby preventing a 27.4% cut to Medicare physician payments that was scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. Learn More
House Passage of Two-Month Physician Payment Fix Uncertain - Reductions to hospital services could still be on the table during congressional end-game
December 18, 2011
According to various reports, House passage of the Senate's two-month extension of the Social Security (SS) payroll tax holiday and emergency unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, along with a two-month extension of the current Medicare physician payment rates (thereby preventing a 27.4% cut to Medicare physician payments slated for Jan. 1), could be in jeopardy. Learn More
Senate Passes Two-Month Physician Fix - No cuts to hospitals included
December 17, 2011
The Senate this morning, by a vote of 89-10, passed a two-month extension of the Social Security (SS) payroll tax holiday and emergency unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, along with a two-month extension of the current Medicare physician payment rates, thereby preventing a 27.4% cut to Medicare physician payments that was scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. Learn More
HHS Intends to Delay Stage 2 for 'Meaningful Use' of EHRs
November 30, 2011
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that the department intends to delay the proposed start of Stage 2 meaningful use requirements for the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record incentive programs until fiscal year 2014 (October 1, 2013 for hospitals). Learn More
Supercommittee Fails to Reach an Agreement
November 21, 2011
The co-chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction today announced that the committee has failed to come to an agreement on a deficit reduction strategy. Learn More
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