S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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07/09/08
Inhofe Says Election Year Politics...

On June 12, Senate Democrats brought up S. 3101 to address the physician reimbursement issue, but the bill also changes treatment options...

Source: OKC Business, OK
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06/25/08
Pelosi: Senate Republicans Should ...

... which is quite similar to S. 3101, they will have to explain their action to seniors and persons with disabilities when they are home...

Source: Earthtimes (press release), UK
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06/23/08
NCPA Statement Supporting HR 6331

While the bill closely mirrors S. 3101 -- which received 54 votes last week in an attempt to achieve cloture -- a third provision was add...

Source: RedOrbit, TX
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06/22/08
NCPA Statement Supporting HR 6331

While the bill closely mirrors S. 3101--which received 54 votes last week in an attempt to achieve cloture--a third provision was added t...

Source: PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria
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06/22/08
NCPA Statement Supporting HR 6331

While the bill closely mirrors S. 3101 -- which received 54 votes last week in an attempt to achieve cloture -- a third provision was add...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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06/22/08
NCPA Statement Supporting HR 6331

While the bill closely mirrors S. 3101—which received 54 votes last week in an attempt to achieve cloture—a third provision was added...

Source: Business Wire (press release), CA
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06/17/08
McCain Record Shows Flaws

A bill, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S.3101 (Baucus-Snowe bill), failed to get the 60 votes needed to pre...

Source: Tampa Tribune, FL
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06/16/08
APA Continues Fight For Fair Cover...

Max Baucus, D-Mont., for introducing S. 3101, which would have reduced the 50 percent coinsurance for outpatient mental health services u...

Source: Medical News Today (press release), UK
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06/16/08
Medicare Payment Bill Falters in S...

"The AAFP is deeply disappointed that the Senate has failed to take up debate on the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Ac...

Source: AAFP News Now
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06/15/08
NRAA updates members on ESRD refor...

The cloture motion which would have allowed debate and action on S. 3101, the Democrats’ bill, as well as amendments including the Repu...

Source: NephrOnline, AZ
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12/16/08
Baucus urges Hanoi to lift restric...

(American College of Physicians) The 125000-member American College of Physicians today pledged its support for enactment of S. 3101, the...

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11/19/08
InfoNewsInformatica: john dingell ...

Rangel (D-NY) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair John Dingell (D-MI) today introduced a House companion to S. 3101—a bill sp...

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10/22/08
Sen. Barack Obama [D-IL]’s Votin...

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3101. Cloture Motion Rejected 54-39, 7 not voting (3/5 required). Senate...

Source: Bear Tracks
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10/02/08
Barack Obama’s Full Voting Record

6/12/08, Vote 149: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3101; Medicare Improvements fo...

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09/30/08
Society of Hospital Medicine | Let...

SHM comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2009 IPPS Proposed Rule Click here to read more June 13, 2008. SHM E...

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09/26/08
Senator Barack Obamas Voting Recor...

Motion Rejected (52-44, 3/5 majority required) 151 2 Not Voting 150 2 Not Voting 149 2 6/12/08 On the Cloture Motion S. 3101 Cloture Moti...

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09/06/08
TrekUnited - Uniting Star Trek Fans

Earlier this year, the White House asked Congress to pass legislation called the International Space Station Payments Act of 2008 (S. 310...

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08/20/08
Is McCain A Coward - Misses 103 Co...

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 Clotur...

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07/19/08
Politicians Are Hard To Trust: Part 3

Why would the Senate initially vote against S. 3101 and H 6331? Why would President Bush threaten to veto it? “ Nine Republicans who ha...

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07/15/08
The Medicare monster

With Kennedy s vote putting the Senate Democrats over the hump on cloture on S. 3101, nine Republicans who had voted against cloture last...

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