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AMA backgrounder on Medicare reform bill

MINNEAPOLIS, July 21, 2008—The American Medical Association has issued an Advocacy Update explaining the details of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, which became law over the President’s veto last week.


Medicare bill brings big change for mental health care

MINNEAPOLIS, July 17, 2008—In addition to averting the 10.6 percent pay cut, the Medicare bill passed this week contains important provisions relating to the way mental health service are reimbursed:


House, Senate override Bush Medicare veto

MINNEAPOLIS, July 16, 2008—Both the House of Representatives and the Senate acted Tuesday to override President Bush's veto of H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008.


New 2008 Medicare payment rates effective immediately

MINNEAPOLIS, July 16, 2008—The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 enacted yesterday means a change in the way physicians are reimbursed for treating Medicare patients.


President vetoes Medicare bill; override uncertain

MINNEAPOLIS, July 15, 2008—As many had predicted, President Bush Tuesday vetoed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, with the prospect that the House and Senate would override him today.


AMA fires back at Medicare veto

MINNEAPOLIS, July 15, 2008—American Medical Association President Nancy H. Nielsen, M.D., responded to the news of President Bush's veto of H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008.


Klobuchar announces campaign to right geographic disparities

Sen. Amy Klobuchar set out a three-point plan to fix the geographical disparities problem.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 14, 2008—Despite providing higher quality care, Minnesota physicians get shortchanged in Medicare reimbursements, for every patient they see. Monday Sen. Amy Klobuchar set out to put an end to that.


White House vows Medicare veto

MINNEAPOLIS, July 11, 2008—President Bush renewed a vow Thursday to veto HR 6331, the bill passed by the Senate Wednesday that averts Medicare cuts to physicians. 


Senate stops Medicare cut by veto-proof margin

MINNEAPOLIS, July 10, 2008—In a dramatic vote, the Senate Wednesday passed HR 6331, a bill already passed by the House, which halts an impending 10.6 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians.


Medicare bill also contains significant e-prescribing incentives

MINNEAPOLIS, July 10, 2008—Besides halting the 10.6 percent Medicare cuts, HR 6331 offers significant incentives for e-prescribing.



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