U.S. Congress - H.R.3961 Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
H.R.3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians. view all titles (7)
All Bill Titles
- Official: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians. as introduced.
- Short: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 as introduced.
- Official: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians and to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration. as amended by house.
- Short: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 as passed house.
- Short: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009 as passed house.
- Official: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians and to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration. as introduced.
- Official: An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011. as amended by senate.
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Interests that support this bill:
- Physicians
- Other physician specialists
- Psychiatrists & psychologists
- Other non-physician health practitioners
- Health professionals
- Optometrists & Ophthalmologists
- Elderly issues/Social Security
- Medical schools
- Military
Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups
| Name | Amount Received | Vote On Passage |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6] | $290,341 | Nay |
| Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6] | $272,101 | Aye |
| Rep. Andy Harris [R, MD-1] | $208,050 | |
| Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11] | $190,716 | Nay |
| Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26] | $184,975 | Aye |
| Rep. Bill Cassidy [R, LA-6] | $152,433 | Nay |
| Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1] | $151,565 | Aye |
| Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31] | $139,099 | Aye |
| Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] | $132,300 | Aye |
| Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8] | $128,000 | |
| Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] | $328,225 | |
| Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] | $298,899 | |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] | $253,115 | |
| Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] | $253,100 | |
| Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] | $250,813 | |
| Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] | $224,301 | |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] | $174,750 | |
| Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] | $154,823 | |
| Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] | $154,705 | |
| Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] | $152,720 |
Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.3961
- American Society of Hematology
- Medical Group Management Association
- American Association of Retired Persons
- American Academy of Opthalmology
- Associaton of the United States Army
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American College of Physicians
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- American College of Cardiology
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Academy of Neurology
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- College of American Pathologists
- American Physical Therapy Association
Interests that oppose this bill:
Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups
Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.3961
- Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
- Freedomworks
- The Heritage Foundation
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