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GOP Pauses 'Doc Fix' Fight, Averts 27 Percent Medicare Pay Cut
The House GOP leadership's agreement to a Senate proposal averts a 27 percent paycut to doctors scheduled to take effect in January. The deal delays the cut until March 1, and lawmakers hope to hammer out an agreement on a longer-term fix to the payment formula before then.
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