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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.5445 To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009.</title>
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  <updated>2008-03-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/49288</id>
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    <title>Legislation Would Delay Fee Schedule Cuts</title>
    <link href="http://www.billingdynamix.com/bdxblog/?p=8" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/commentary/2007749</id>
    <updated>2008-03-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Hands-on Profitability </name>
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HR 5445, introduced by Reps Tom Price (R-GA) and David Scott (D-GA), would delay for 18 months cuts in the conversion factor planned for July 1. The delay is intended to give Congress more time to find a long-term solution to problems ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.billingdynamix.com/bdxblog/?p=8"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Pink Elephant In the Halls of Congress</title>
    <link href="http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2008/02/pink-elephant-in-halls-of-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-24:/commentary/1659447</id>
    <updated>2008-02-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Happy Hospitalist </name>
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and I introduced HR 5445, a bill to preserve Medicare reimbursements for 18 months so that Congress can find a long-term solution to this serious problem. The Sustainable Growth Rate used in the Medicare reimbursement process is fatally ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2008/02/pink-elephant-in-halls-of-congress.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Medicare Fee Schedule Relief for PT</title>
    <link href="http://gastonrehabassociates.typepad.com/gaston_rehab_associates_i/2008/02/medicare-fee-sc.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-22:/commentary/1663500</id>
    <updated>2008-02-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Gaston Rehab Associates, Inc. </name>
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HR 5445, introduced by Reps Tom Price (R-GA) and David Scott (D-GA), would delay for 18 months cuts in the conversion factor planned for July 1. The delay is intended to give Congress more time to find a long-term solution to problems ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gastonrehabassociates.typepad.com/gaston_rehab_associates_i/2008/02/medicare-fee-sc.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>we must preserve access to quality health care (rep. tom price)</title>
    <link href="http://blog.thehill.com/2008/02/21/we-must-preserve-access-to-quality-health-care-rep-tom-price/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-21:/commentary/3135026</id>
    <updated>2008-02-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Hill Blog </name>
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these cuts, scheduled to go into effect july 1, 2008, will discourage physician participation in medicare, leaving our seniors with fewer options for needed care. prior to the recess, rep. david scott (d-ga.) and i introduced hr 5445, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.thehill.com/2008/02/21/we-must-preserve-access-to-quality-health-care-rep-tom-price/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5445, To amend part B of title XVIII of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-19:/commentary/3362560</id>
    <updated>2008-02-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Subject Group: Welfare </name>
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US Congress: HR 5445, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200509985.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>bill action: introduced: hr 5445: to amend part b of title xviii ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/commentary/3135025</id>
    <updated>2008-02-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by govtrack.us </name>
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tom price [r-ga] introduced hr 5445: to amend part b of title xviii of the social security act to increase medicare payments for physicians' services through december 31, 2009. [this event matched these trackers: active legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5445"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 5445, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/commentary/1639181</id>
    <updated>2008-02-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>washingtonwatch.com - Welcome to washingtonwatc... </name>
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HR 5445 would amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians&amp;#39; services through December 31, 2009.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5445.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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