Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Though Lawmakers Cite Progress, Current-Year Spending Deal Still In Play
If lawmakers fail to reach agreement on the 2011 budget, the government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Federal agencies have contingency plans in place in the event this happens. Media outlets report that Medicare and Medicaid would operate normally in the short run.
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