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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.2990 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008</title>
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  <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>IDF Applauds Legislation to Improve Patient Access to Life Saving ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>SCID Stuff </name>
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for introducing S. 2990, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Medicare IVIG Access Act.&#226;&#8364;&#157; The bill seeks adequate reimbursement for Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy and accompanying care in the management of patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://scidstuff.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/idf-applauds-legislation-to-improve-patient-access-to-life-saving-ivig-treatment/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>IDF Applauds Legislation to Improve Patient Access to Life-Saving ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>John Kerry </name>
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... Deficiency Foundation (IDF) applauds Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) for introducing S. 2990, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Medicare IVIG Access Act.&#226;&#8364;&#157; The bill seeks adequate reimbursement for Intravenous.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://johnkerry.biggernewsnow.com/idf-applauds-legislation-to-improve-patient-access-to-life-saving-ivig-forbes/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TAKE ACTION - Contact the IDF</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Carol&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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Similar to the House bill, S. 2990 intends to improve reimbursement for IVIG for Medicare beneficiaries. It will also provide coverage under the Part B home infusion benefit for related items and services in hopes that all patients with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.biorx.net/carolsblog/?p=41"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.2990 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2183048</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access of Medicare beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2990/show"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>IDF Applauds Legislation to Improve Patient Access to Life-Saving ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2183050</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) applauds Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) for introducing S. 2990,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080508006132/en"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: S. 2990: A bill to amend title XVIII of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/2175074</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] introduced S. 2990: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access of Medicare beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-2990"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S. 2990, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/2183049</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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S. 2990 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access of Medicare beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2990.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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