Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
$200 Billion Proposal To Fix Medicare Doctor Payments Under Fire
The Wall Street Journal: House Near A Fix For Medicare Payments
House leaders are closing in on a $200 billion package to permanently fix a flawed formula for calculating Medicare reimbursements to doctors and other health-care providers, but the emerging deal has come under fire from lawmakers in both parties. Under the agreement taking shape in talks between House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.), Congress would avoid a 21% cut in doctor payments that is scheduled to take effect April 1. (Hughes, 3/16)
The Hill: Speaker Boehner's $200B Gamble Will Divide Republicans
Speaker John Boehner is seeking to jump-start his legislative agenda with a bipartisan gamble: a $200 billion Medicare deal that’s already dividing conservatives in his rowdy conference. (Wong and Sullivan, 3/16)
Connecticut Mirror: Congress 'Doc Fix' Would Halt Big Drop In Medicare Fees
The U.S. House of Representatives hopes to unveil a proposal this week that would end years of tension and bickering between Congress and the nation’s doctors. (Radelat, 3/17)
