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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.4994 Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010</title>
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  <updated>2010-12-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Approves One-Year Medicare Physician Fee Fix</title>
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      <name>G2 Reports - Breaking News Current Issue </name>
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8 approved by unanimous consent a bipartisan deal that would block this cut and freeze the physician fee update through 2011 at an estimated cost of $14.9 billion (HR 4994). The bill now goes to the House for consideration.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.g2reports.com/issues/news/news/breakingnews/722-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Doctors Pulled From the Brink of a 25% Cut in Medicare Payments</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PDA National News </name>
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With no media attention or ballyhooing from the Dems, the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act (HR 4994) was passed and signed into law by the President on December 15th. This legislation provides a one-year reprieve from a 25% reduction ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pdamerica.org/articles/news/2010-12-28-02-37-14-news.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>December tweets &#171; Skim</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-27:/commentary/10243054</id>
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      <name>Skim </name>
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Dec 10: At the President&amp;#39;s Desk: H.R. 4994: Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010. 12 Dec. newsback Francine Adkins Dec 10: Wyden [D-OR] introduces S. 4024: A bill to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for Medicare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://skim.wordpress.com/2010/12/28/december-tweets/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>President Signs into Law Physician Fee Schedule Fix/Extenders Bill ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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On December 15, 2010, President Obama signed into law H.R. 4994, the &#8220;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010.&#8221; The new law averts a 25% Medicare physician fee schedule cut previously scheduled to take effect January 1, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2010/12/articles/odds-ends/president-signs-into-law-physician-fee-schedule-fixextenders-bill-red-flag-rule-relief-health-policy-bills/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pearl Korn: Doctors Pulled From the Brink of a 25% Cut in Medicare ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-26:/commentary/10312883</id>
    <updated>2010-12-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Barack Obama on The Huffington Post </name>
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With no media attention or ballyhooing from the Dems, the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act (HR 4994) was passed and signed into law by the President on December 15th. This legislation provides a one-year reprieve from a 25% reduction ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pearl-korn/doctors-pulled-from-the-b_b_801560.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pearl Korn: Doctors Pulled From the Brink of a 25% Cut in Medicare ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-26:/commentary/10254790</id>
    <updated>2010-12-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Politics on HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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With no media attention or ballyhooing from the Dems, the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act (HR 4994) was passed and signed into law by the President on December 15th. This legislation provides a one-year reprieve from a 25% reduction ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/~r/HP/Politics/~3/BQz2_d59-zU/doctors-pulled-from-the-b_b_801560.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Mahablog &#187; On the Trail of Elusive Facts</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-26:/commentary/10229560</id>
    <updated>2010-12-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Mahablog </name>
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Alas, the final bill, H. R. 4994, is not yet online through Library of Congress Thomas page, and other versions I have found online are dated way earlier than December 2010, when it was passed. So we&amp;#39;ll have to wait a bit. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mahablog.com/2010/12/27/on-the-trail-of-elusive-facts/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Doctors Pulled From The Brink Of A 25 Cut In Medicare Payments ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>All Global News on One Page </name>
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With no media attention or ballyhooing from the Dems, The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act (HR 4994) was passed and signed into law by the President on December 15th. This legislation provides a one-year reprieve from a 25% reduction ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allword-news.co.uk/2010/12/27/doctors-pulled-from-the-brink-of-a-25-cut-in-medicare-payments/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama Signs One-Year Medicare Physician Fee Fix</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-24:/commentary/10254792</id>
    <updated>2010-12-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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President Obama has signed legislation (H.R. 4994) that cancels a 25 percent cut in Medicare reimbursement for physicians that was scheduled for Jan. 1 and freezes the fee update through 2011.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.g2reports.com/issues/news/news/breakingnews/725-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>McDonald Hopkins :: Healthcare: Billing for Technical Component of ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... of anatomic pathology services provided to Medicare inpatients and outpatients of grandfathered hospitals, has been extended for an additional year, pursuant to HR 4994, which was signed on December 15, 2010 by President Obama. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mcdonaldhopkins.com/alerts/alert.aspx?id=uDLAsh8_FE-AF7VBJDeCpg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AAFP, Medical Organizations Fight for Medicare Money Due Docs ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The organizations point out that the recently passed Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (at the THOMAS website, type &amp;quot;H.R. 4994&amp;quot; in the search field after selecting &amp;quot;Bill Number&amp;quot;) included $200 million to enable CMS to process &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/practice-management/20101221retroactive.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Healthcare News From Capitol Hill and The Department of Health and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-19:/commentary/10179019</id>
    <updated>2010-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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On December 8, the Senate passed legislation &#8211; HR 4994 &#8211; by unanimous consent that would freeze current reimbursement rates for physicians for all of 2011, averting a 25 percent rate cut that was scheduled to take effect on January 1. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insurereinsure.com/blog.aspx?entry=3072&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Public Law Update</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-19:/commentary/10149979</id>
    <updated>2010-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 4994 / Public Law 111-309. Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Dec. 15, 2010; 124 Stat. 3285; 8 pages). H.R. 6118 / Public Law 111-310. To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://positivereform.com/11425/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American College of Phlebology : Press Room : Legislation to ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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On December 15, President Obama signed into law H.R. 4994, the &#8220;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010,&#8221; which provides a 12-month reprieve from the 25 percent Medicare physician payment cut that was scheduled to take effect on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.phlebology.org/pressroom/press-releases/legislation-to-stabilize-2011-medicare-payments-signed-into-law&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Capitol Update &#187; Blog Archive &#187; &#8220;Doc Fix&#8221; is Punted Down the Field ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 4994, the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010, comes with a $19.2 billion price tag and generated much debate on how it would be paid for. The final cost of the year long extension will be offset by moving monies from the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/12/doc-fix-is-punted-down-the-field-for-another-year/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Buy Cialis No Prescription - Discount Online Pharmacy &#187; McCaul ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-19:/commentary/10142902</id>
    <updated>2010-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Texas Insider </name>
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Doc Fix Last week I supported and the House passed H.R. 4994, better known as the &#8220;Doc Fix&#8221;. Without this legislation, doctors would have seen a 25 percent reduction in federal reimbursement rates for care of Medicare patients beginning ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.texasinsider.org/?p=39615&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Statement by the Press Secretary</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-18:/commentary/10215722</id>
    <updated>2010-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Jackie Napper&amp;#39;s blog </name>
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HR 4994, the &#8220;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010,&#8221; which delays for one year a reduction in Medicare physician payments that would otherwise take effect on January 1, 2011; extends other expiring Medicare and Medicaid payment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jackienapper56.typepad.com/blog/2010/12/statement-by-the-press-secretary.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Doctor Fee Changes</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-18:/commentary/10203452</id>
    <updated>2010-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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CQ HealthBeat (12/10, Weyl, subscription required) explains, &amp;quot;The bill (HR 4994) would freeze current payment rates until Dec. 31, 2011, and would avert a 25 percent cut in the rates scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dartmouthmedical.blogspot.com/2010/12/doctor-fee-changes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpEdNews - Article: The Obama Administration: December 1-17, 2010</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-18:/commentary/10203451</id>
    <updated>2010-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 4994, the &amp;quot;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010,&amp;quot; which delayed for one year a reduction in Medicare physician payments that would otherwise take effect on January 1, 2011; extended other expiring Medicare and Medicaid ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Obama-Administration--by-Robert-Arend-101218-652.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Veterans for Change News : Veterans Today</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-18:/commentary/10134443</id>
    <updated>2010-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Veterans Today </name>
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Last week, we announced Congress approved H.R. 4994, the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act which delays a 25 percent cut in payments to physicians who treat TRICARE and Medicare patients through December 2011. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.veteranstoday.com/2010/12/19/veterans-for-change-news-5/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>smartphone sales statistics nov 2010</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Mobile Unified Communications: An Unfulfilled Market UCStrategies [3] At the time of writing &#8211; November, 2010 &#8211; HR 4994 had been passed by the House but was delayed in the Senate. [4] Via presence-based routing, ... and more &#187; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://housetobuy.org/smartphone-sales-statistics-nov-2010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>President Obama Signs &#8220;The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-16:/commentary/10165924</id>
    <updated>2010-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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On Wednesday President Obama signed into law &#8220;The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010&#8221; (HR 4994), which will extend current Medicare reimbursement rates until Jan. 1, 2012. The law prevents the scheduled reduction to the overall ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aasmnet.org/Articles.aspx?id=2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>December 17, 2010</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The &amp;quot;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010&amp;quot; (HR 4994) extends other expiring Medicare and Medicaid payment provisions, changes limits on the amount of excess health insurance tax credits that must be repaid to the federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hbeg.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/december-17-2010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Hoisted On Its Own Petard</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-15:/commentary/10082913</id>
    <updated>2010-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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But today, in an act of quiet desperation, signed into law HR 4994, &#8220;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010,&#8221; a 1 % increase to &#8220;stabilize&#8221; doctor payments for one year beginning on January 1, 2011. Officials from the AMA, AARP, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://medinnovationblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/congress-hoisted-on-its-own-petard-sgr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Statement by the Press Secretary | The White House</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-14:/commentary/10179020</id>
    <updated>2010-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>White House.gov Press Office Feed </name>
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H.R. 4994, the &#8220;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010,&#8221; which delays for one year a reduction in Medicare physician payments that would otherwise take effect on January 1, 2011; extends other expiring Medicare and Medicaid payment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/12/15/statement-press-secretary&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Remake America Now &#187; Statement by the Press Secretary - We Want ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-14:/commentary/10074283</id>
    <updated>2010-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Remake America Now </name>
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H.R. 4994, the &#8220;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010,&#8221; which delays for one year a reduction in Medicare physician payments that would otherwise take effect on January 1, 2011; extends other expiring Medicare and Medicaid payment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://remakeamericanow.org/2010/12/statement-by-the-press-secretary-15/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Fix/Extenders Bill Awaits ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-14:/commentary/10074282</id>
    <updated>2010-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Health Industry Washington Watch </name>
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As previously reported, last week Congress approved legislation (H.R. 4994) thataverts a 25% Medicare physician fee schedule cut scheduled to take effect January 1, 2011 under the statutory &#8220;sustainable growth rate&#8221; formula (Congress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2010/12/articles/legislative-developments/medicare-physician-fee-schedule-fixextenders-bill-awaits-presidents-signature/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THOMAS Top Ten &#8211; compiled on Dec 12 2010</title>
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Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010; HR 4994 Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010; HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 5987 Seniors Protection Act of 2010; S. 1435 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/thomas-top-ten-compiled-on-dec-12-2010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Clears 2011 Medicare Pay Fix for Physicians &#171; Neishloss ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (H.R. 4994) provides a one-year freeze in physician payments through 2011 at a cost of $14.9 billion. The Senate cleared the measure by unanimous consent Wednesday and the House passed the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.neishloss.com/2010/12/congress-clears-2011-medicare-pay-fix-for-physicians/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>1099 Repeal Foiled Again, Politico Reports</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.kaiserhealthnews.org/~r/dailyreport/fulltext/~3/VSl1PAFJr2o/cap-hill-round-up.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-12:/commentary/10082917</id>
    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kaiser Health News - Daily Health Policy Report </name>
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... in Medicare physician reimbursements owed for 2010. The money was included in legislation (HR 4994) to postpone for a year scheduled reductions in Medicare physician payments. The House cleared the bill on Thursday (Norman, 12/10).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.kaiserhealthnews.org/~r/dailyreport/fulltext/~3/VSl1PAFJr2o/cap-hill-round-up.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR.4994 : Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.votetocracy.com/house_bills/hr4994-taxpayer-assistance-act-of-2010-24377" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-12:/commentary/10074281</id>
    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Latest Government Activity </name>
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An act to extend certain expiring provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.votetocracy.com/house_bills/hr4994-taxpayer-assistance-act-of-2010-24377&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Week in Congress - Political Chips - Let YOUR Voice Be Heard</title>
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(H.R.4994). Sex Trafficking: The Senate passed a bill that would provide assistance to victims of sex trafficking and allow for grant programs to bring offenders to justice. (S.2925). PREVIEW. Bush-era Tax Cuts: In the House, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicalchips.org/xn/detail/4095899:BlogPost:50008&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Top Ten Bills &#8211; Week of December 12, 2010 | Updates From The ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Updates From The United State Senate </name>
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H.R. 4994 &#8211; Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010. 7. H.R. 3590 &#8211; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 8. H.R. 5987 &#8211; Seniors Protection Act of 2010. 9. S. 1435 &#8211; Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senate.grassrootvoices.org/2010/12/14/top-ten-bills-week-of-december-12-2010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>1099 Repeal Foiled Again, Politico Reports | Medicare Resource Center</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Medicare Resource Center </name>
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The money was included in legislation (HR 4994) to postpone for a year scheduled reductions in Medicare physician payments. The House cleared the bill on Thursday (Norman, 12/10). Go to Source. Category : Medicare Research. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medicare-health.com/1099-repeal-foiled-again-politico-reports/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hirono votes for health care bill | Business News</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Ethiopian Review </name>
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Mazie Hirono: Aloha, I voted for H.R. 4994, the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act, which ensures Hawaii&amp;#39;s seniors and military families will be able to continue to see their doctors. This bipartisan legislation blocks for one year the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ethiopianreview.com/business/42129&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>One-year Medicare payment cut reprieve to be signed into law ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.iatroshealth.com/news/2010/one-year-medicare-payment-cut-reprieve-to-be-signed-into-law/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-12:/commentary/10060185</id>
    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>iATROS Healthcare Solutions </name>
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4994, the &#8220;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010,&#8221; which would stabilize Medicare physician payments at current rates for 12 months&#8212;through the end of 2011&#8212;and stop the 25 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.iatroshealth.com/news/2010/one-year-medicare-payment-cut-reprieve-to-be-signed-into-law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Minnesota Catholic Conference : Catholic Charities USA: Washington ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-12:/commentary/10060184</id>
    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Minnesota Catholic Conference </name>
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The bill, &#8220;The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010&#8221; (H.R. 4994) would ensure Medicare and Tricare, the health care program for military personnel and their families, will continue to pay physicians who participate in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mncc.org/news/catholic-charities-usa-washington-weekly-121310/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hirono votes for health care bill | Hawaii News</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-12:/commentary/10060182</id>
    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Hawaii News </name>
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While I would have preferred that the Senate take-up the permanent fix to the flawed Medicare payment formula that I voted for and the House passed in November 2009, H.R. 4994 provides needed stability for Hawaii health care providers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hawaiiinfonewspaper.com/hirono-votes-for-health-care-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Politics of Jamie Sanderson: Jim DeMint, Henry Brown Votes For ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-12:/commentary/10060181</id>
    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Politics of Jamie Sanderson </name>
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Go to Bill Status: H.R. 4994: Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010. Dec 9, 2010 - Senate Vote. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 847). Cloture on the Motion to Proceed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepoliticsofjamiesanderson.blogspot.com/2010/12/jim-demint-henry-brown-votes-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>1099 Repeal Foiled Again, Politico Reports - Kaiser Health News</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-12:/commentary/10060180</id>
    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Daily Report </name>
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The money was included in legislation (HR 4994) to postpone for a year scheduled reductions in Medicare physician payments. The House cleared the bill on Thursday (Norman, 12/10). This is part of Kaiser Health News&amp;#39; Daily Report - a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Daily-Reports/2010/December/13/cap-hill-round-up.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hirono votes for health care bill | Hawaii247.com | Hawaii 24/7</title>
    <link href="http://www.hawaii247.com/2010/12/13/hirono-votes-for-health-care-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-12:/commentary/10060179</id>
    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Hawaii 24/7 | Hawaii247.com </name>
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H.R. 4994 is also fully paid for, which is critical in restoring fiscal responsibility and reducing our nation&amp;#39;s deficit. The bill is paid for by modifying the formula for health care exchange tax credits provided through the new health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hawaii247.com/2010/12/13/hirono-votes-for-health-care-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.4994 | 1600 Report - By Rick Walker</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-11:/commentary/10060178</id>
    <updated>2010-12-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>1600 Report - By Rick Walker </name>
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H.R.4994. On December 12, 2010, in Uncategorized, by Bills Presented to the President. Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010. Tagged with: syndicated posts. If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing it! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.1600report.com/?p=3241&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HOW THEY VOTED - TwinCities.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-10:/commentary/10100422</id>
    <updated>2010-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Nation &amp; World </name>
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9 sent Obama a bill (HR 4994) to avert a 25 percent cut next year in Medicare payments to doctors. The projected $15 billion cost is to be offset cutting certain subsidies for insurance purchases in the new health law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_16830264&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate puts off cut in Medicare pay for doctors - NewsPlurk</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The House on Thursday voted 409-2 to pass the Senate-approved bipartisan bill (HR 4994) that will delay for one year scheduled cuts to physicians&amp;#39; Medicare more. California Healthline ( 12/10/2010 8:07:31 AM -08:00 ) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://health.newsplurk.com/2010/12/senate-puts-off-cut-in-medicare-pay-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Martinez appears to shift away from campaign promises | New Mexico ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>New Mexico Independent </name>
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This in spite of the Medicaid and Medicare extension form the federal government? H.R.4994: The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 http://finance.senate.gov/legislation/details/?id=9f97aa2e-5056-a032-52d4-8db158b12b11 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newmexicoindependent.com/68310/martinez-appears-to-shift-away-from-campaign-promises&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressional Blog &#8211; Auburn Journal</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Auburn Journal By TomMcClintock By Tom McClintock. The House voted today on HR 4994: &#8220;Doc Fix.&#8221; Here is how I voted: HR 4994: &#8220;Doc Fix.&#8221; No &#8211; Trying to bring soaring &#8230; Congress Does a &#8220;Doc Fix&#8221; The Atlantic. all 971 news articles ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://writeablog.net/congressional-blog-auburn-journal-17/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress, Obama Stop Physician Pay Cut for Year | AAPC Physician ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>AAPC Physician Services </name>
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7, voted unanimously in favor of the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (HR 4994). Now only President Obama needs to sign the bill and the 25 percent pay cut to physicians scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2011 will be postponed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aapcps.com/news-articles/congress-obama-stop-physician-pay-cut-year.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressional Blog &#8211; Auburn Journal</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Auburn Journal By TomMcClintock By Tom McClintock. The House voted today on HR 4994: &#8220;Doc Fix.&#8221; Here is how I voted: HR 4994: &#8220;Doc Fix.&#8221; No &#8211; Trying to bring soaring &#8230; Congress Does a &#8220;Doc Fix&#8221; The Atlantic. all 971 news articles ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://writeablog.net/congressional-blog-auburn-journal-16/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Question of the Week: Doctor Medicare Payments (Updated)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-09:/commentary/10062135</id>
    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Rep. Gallegly </name>
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Answer: Congress this week, with my support, passed HR 4994, which will prevent any reduction in payments to physicians until January 1, 2012. The bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent on December 8 and the House of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.gallegly.house.gov/2010/12/question-of-the-week-doctor-medicare-payments-updated.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress renews Special Diabetes Program for Indians till 2013 ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Section 112 of H.R.4994, the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of&#8230; This entry was posted on Friday, December 10th, 2010 at 9:56 pm and is filed under Native News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waccamawindians.us/congress-renews-special-diabetes-program-for-indians-till-2013/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House vote delays cut in Medicare pay for doctors - WAFB Channel 9 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-09:/commentary/10060183</id>
    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WAFB - National News </name>
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The bill is H.R. 4994. Online: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Powered by WorldNow ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13646215&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>VFW: VFW Washington Weekly</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>VFW </name>
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The bill, HR 4994 extends through 2011 the current reimbursement rates for physicians and delays a 25 percent cut scheduled for Jan. 1, 2011. The extension is the fifth and longest Medicare rate extension enacted this year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2010/12/vfw-washington-weekly.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Medicare Cap Exceptions in Place | Jersey Physical Therapy</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Jersey Physical Therapy </name>
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Yesterday the US House of Representatives passed Senate Amendment to HR 4994, the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010, preventing the scheduled 24.9%Medicare payment cut to physical therapists and other health care providers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jerseypt.com/industry-focus/medicare-cap-exceptions-in-place/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Maria&amp;#39;s List: 1 Year Medicare Fix Hits President Obama&amp;#39;s Desk Today</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-09:/commentary/10026986</id>
    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Maria's List </name>
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The House of Representatives just passed H.R. 4994, the &amp;quot;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010,&amp;quot; on a bipartisan vote of 409-2. This legislation, which passed the Senate yesterday by unanimous consent, would stabilize Medicare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://checklistmd.blogspot.com/2010/12/1-year-medicare-fix-hits-president.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress, Obama Stop Physician Pay Cut for Year</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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7, voted unanimously in favor of the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (HR 4994). Now only President Obama needs to sign the bill and the 25 percent pay cut to physicians scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2011 will be postponed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aapcps.com/news-articles/congress-obama-stop-physician-pay-cut-year/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legislative-Retiree Affairs Bulletin 2010-068 | AFSA Division 5</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Today, the House passed H.R. 4994, the &#8220;2010 Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act,&#8221; which would amend the Medicare/TRICARE physician payment formula to allow doctors enrolled in these programs to receive current levels of compensation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afsadivision5.org/2010/12/legislative-retiree-affairs-bulletin-2010-068/?utm_source=rss&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=legislative-retiree-affairs-bulletin-2010-068&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-09:/commentary/10026981</id>
    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill is H.R. 4994. Online: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Powered by WorldNow ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13646215&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-09:/commentary/10026980</id>
    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>KTRE - National News </name>
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The bill is H.R. 4994. Online: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=13646215&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-09:/commentary/10026979</id>
    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill, HR 4994 extends through 2011 the current reimbursement rates for physicians and delays a 25 percent cut scheduled for Jan. 1, 2011. The extension is the fifth and longest Medicare rate extension enacted this year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thevfw.blogspot.com/2010/12/vfw-washington-weekly.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>North Carolina Medical Society - Doctor to Doctor &#187; Blog Archive ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-09:/commentary/10026978</id>
    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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By a vote of 409 to 2, the U.S. House passed H.R. 4994, the &#8220;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010,&#8221; on Thursday. The bill, which passed the Senate by unanimous consent on Wednesday, would stabilize Medicare physician payments at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ncmedsoc.org/blog/index.php/archives/8975&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Health Reform Law Is Amended (A Tiny, Tiny Bit)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-09:/commentary/10026977</id>
    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 4994 provision increases the existing limits of $250 and $400, and replaces the across-the-board structure with a scaled structure that starts with lower limits for those with lower incomes. For those with incomes less than 200% of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/12/health-reform-law-is-amended-tiny-tiny.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Boston Globe Congressional BlogAuburn JournalBy TomMcClintock By Tom McClintock. The House voted today on HR 4994: Doc Fix. Here is how I voted: HR 4994:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://writeablog.net/congressional-blog-auburn-journal-8/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House vote delays cut in Medicare pay for doctors | Washington ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&amp;quot;It&amp;#39;s time for a permanent solution that seniors and their doctors can depend on, and I look forward to working with Congress to address this matter once and for all in the coming year.&amp;quot; ___. The bill is H.R. 4994. Online: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2010/12/house-vote-delays-cut-medicare-pay-doctors&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MD Consult: News: Congress passes 1-year pay fix for doctors</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10074284</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>MD Consult: News: Top Stories </name>
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The bill (H.R. 4994) would eliminate the scheduled deep fee-schedule cut and instead keep Medicare physician fees at their current rate throughout 2011. The bill would also extend several Medicare payment provisions throughout 2011, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mdconsult.com/das/stat/view/0/mnfp?date=week&amp;amp;nid=223444&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CBO Update</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10062145</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PositiveReform </name>
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The following documents have been added to CBO&amp;#39;s Web site: Cost Estimate for HR 4994, An Act to Extend Certain Expiring Provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, and for Other Purposes Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://positivereform.com/11263/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>SGR Fix Passed, But Absurdity Continues</title>
    <link href="http://blog.cardiosource.org/post.aspx?id=0695730c-03b6-4cd0-8484-9bcb144c2648" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10062143</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ACC in Touch Blog </name>
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The Senate and the House have approved a bill (HR 4994) that will avert the 25% cut in the sustainable growth rate (SGRrrr) that would have taken effect Jan. 1, 2011. While it averts the 25% cut, it provides no update in physician ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.cardiosource.org/post.aspx?id=0695730c-03b6-4cd0-8484-9bcb144c2648&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>US Senate/House Pass RUG IV, Therapy Cap Fix</title>
    <link href="http://fhcacapitolconnection.blogspot.com/2010/12/us-senatehouse-pass-rug-iv-therapy-cap.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10062142</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>FHCA Capitol Connection </name>
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Yesterday, the US Senate passed the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (HR 4994), which fully implements the new Medicare payment system and extends the critical Medicare Part B therapy exceptions process. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fhcacapitolconnection.blogspot.com/2010/12/us-senatehouse-pass-rug-iv-therapy-cap.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Approves 1-Year Delay to Medicare Payment Cuts for Physicians</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10062140</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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On Wednesday the Senate unanimously approved by voice vote a bipartisan bill (HR 4994) that would delay scheduled cuts, which were the result of the SGR, to physicians&amp;#39; Medicare payments for one year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aasmnet.org/Articles.aspx?id=1996&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Good news for physicians: Congress averts Medicare pay cut for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10062139</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Noteworthy </name>
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Today, by a vote of 409 to 2, the House approved legislation (HR 4994) to extend the Medicare physician payment rate for one year, narrowly avoiding the 25-percent pay cut scheduled for Jan. 1. The Senate unanimously approved the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.aafp.org/fpm/noteworthy/entry/good_news_for_physicians_congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>mapetsi policy group &#187; Congress Reauthorizes and Funds Special ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10062138</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>mapetsi policy group </name>
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On December 9, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4994, the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010, which includes a two-year reauthorization of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) and the Special ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mapetsi.com/2010/12/congress-reauthorizes-and-funds-special-diabetes-program-for-indians/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressional Budget Office</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10062136</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Point/Counterpoint </name>
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Cost Estimate for HR 4994, An Act to Extend Certain Expiring Provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, and for Other Purposes Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on December 7, 2010; Cost Estimate for HR 6497, Development, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ynative77.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/congressional-budget-office-25/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Clears One-Year Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Fix and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10062134</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Health Industry Washington Watch </name>
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Today the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill (HR 4994) that averts a 25% Medicare physician fee schedule cut scheduled to take effect January 1, 2011 under the statutory &#8220;sustainable growth rate&#8221; formula (Congress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2010/12/articles/legislative-developments/congress-clears-oneyear-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-fix-and-other-health-policy-revisions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Passes Bill That Corrects RUGs-IV Effective Date and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10062133</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Future of Aging </name>
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We are checking off another item on our remaining legislative agenda, as the House and Senate have both passed HR 4994, which will extends the Medicare therapy caps exceptions process through 2011 and corrects the RUGs-IV effective date ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://futureofaging.aahsa.org/2010/12/congress-passes-bill-that-corrects-rugs-iv-effective-date-and-extends-therapy-caps-exceptions-process/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Camp Applauds Stabilizing Medicare Physician Payments for Next ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10062132</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Seniors&amp;#39; access to health care is protected for another year after the House passed HR 4994, which will delay for 12 months the scheduled 24.9 percent cut to physician payments for Medicare services and also protects taxpayers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://camp.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=217229&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Newsroom</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10043051</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ASH Policy and Practice News </name>
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Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4994, the &#8220;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010&#8221; by a vote of 409-2. This legislation, which passed the Senate by unanimous consent last night will extend through 2011 current ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hematology.org/News/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Blog @ MoreWhat.com &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Lame Duck Report Dec 9th</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10043050</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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627, 9-Dec, H R 6412, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, P, Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010. 626, 9-Dec, H R 4994, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morewhat.com/w30/lame-duck-report-dec-9th/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>College of American Pathologists - STATLINE &#8211; CAP&amp;#39;s Bi-Weekly ...</title>
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Under H.R. 4994, also known as the the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010, the 2.2% update enacted in 2010 will continue through Dec. 31, 2011. The estimated cost of the SGR fix is $14.9 billion over 10 years, and will be paid ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cap.org/apps/cap.portal?_nfpb=true&amp;amp;cntvwrPtlt_actionOverride=%2Fportlets%2FcontentViewer%2Fshow&amp;amp;_windowLabel=cntvwrPtlt&amp;amp;cntvwrPtlt%7BactionForm.contentReference%7D=statline%2Findex.html&amp;amp;_state=maximized&amp;amp;_pageLabel=cntvwr&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.4994 Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.4994: An act to extend certain expiring provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. Back to Main Bill Page. December 09, 2010 Roll call number 626 in the House. Question On Motion to Suspend the Rules ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/8068&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dec. 10 Church News - Auburn Journal</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Republicans have a story; the same one they&amp;#39;ve been flogging for thirty years. The &#8230; Congressional Blog. By Tom McClintock. The House voted today on HR 4994: &amp;quot;Doc Fix.&amp;quot; Here is how I voted: HR 4994: &amp;quot;Doc Fix.&amp;quot; No - &#8230; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://auburnjournal.com/detail/166833.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Today in Congress - Congress Matters ::</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10027115</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate Amendment to H.R. 4994 - Medicare &amp;amp; Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Reps. Levin/Waxman &#8211; Ways and Means/Energy Commerce). Postponed Suspension Vote (1 Bill): H.R. 6412 - Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2010/12/9/9720/46794&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress renews Special Diabetes Program for Indians till 2013 ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Morongo Nation </name>
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Congress has renewed the Special Diabetes Program for Indians for another two years. The program expires in September 2011. Section 112 of H.R.4994, the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of&#8230; Go here to see the original: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.morongonation.com/?p=6075&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House of Representatives approve the Medicare Extenders Act of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10022634</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Medicare Extenders Act of 2010 (H.R. 4994). The House of Representatives just voted today (Yea 409, Nay 2, Not Voting 24 ) on a motion to suspend the rules and to concur in the Senate Amendments of H.R. 4994. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ltcrehab.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/house-of-representative-approve-the-medicare-extenders-act-of-2010-h-r-4994/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The Senate passed HR 4994 on Wednesday and the House followed on Thursday. Though the news headlines reflect how this legislation delayed doctors&amp;#39; Medicare cuts to the tune of 25%, the D-aspect of this legislation didn&amp;#39;t get much ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecornerboothcc.blogspot.com/2010/12/semi-organized-rambling.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015384</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bergen County Medical Society </name>
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4994, the &amp;quot;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010,&amp;quot; which would stabilize Medicare physician payments at current rates for 12 months-through the end of 2011-and stop the 25 percent cut ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bcmsnj.blogspot.com/2010/12/congress-stops-medicare-fee-cuts.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Approves Bill To Put Off 25% Cut in Doctors&amp;#39; Medicare Pay ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.medicareinsurance.in/senate-approves-bill-to-put-off-25-cut-in-doctors-medicare-pay-california-healthline/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015383</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate Approves Bill To Put Off 25% Cut in Doctors&amp;#39; Medicare Pay California Healthline On Wednesday, the Senate unanimously approved by voice vote a bipartisan bill (HR 4994) that would delay for one year scheduled cuts to physicians&amp;#39; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medicareinsurance.in/senate-approves-bill-to-put-off-25-cut-in-doctors-medicare-pay-california-healthline/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DREAM Act carries some harsh realities &#8212; Conservative Outlooks</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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1) Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4994 - Medicare &amp;amp; Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (15 Minutes). 2) H.R. 6412 - Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010 (5 Minutes) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservative-outlooks.com/2010/12/09/dream-act-carries-some-harsh-realities/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressional Blog &#8211; Auburn Journal | Write A Blog</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015304</id>
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Congressional BlogAuburn JournalBy TomMcClintock By Tom McClintock. The House voted today on HR 4994: Doc Fix. Here is how I voted: HR 4994: Doc Fix. No -&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://writeablog.net/congressional-blog-auburn-journal-5/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House and Senate Extend SGR Fix through 2011 - Dr. Blog</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015303</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4994, the &amp;quot;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010,&amp;quot; on a bipartisan vote of 409-2. This legislation, which passed the Senate on Dec. 8 by unanimous consent, stabilizes Medicare physician ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theomablog.typepad.com/the-oma-blog/2010/12/house-and-senate-extend-sgr-fix-through-2011.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Extends The 5% Psychotherapy Restoration And Halts The ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015302</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (HR 4994) passed the Senate by unanimous consent on December 8 and the House 409-2 on December 9. The President has expressed his support and is expected to sign the bill shortly. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bmedreport.com/archives/20692&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Today in Congress | Bloggers For Change</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015175</id>
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Senate Amendment to H.R. 4994 - Medicare &amp;amp; Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Reps. Levin/Waxman &#8211; Ways and Means/Energy Commerce). Postponed Suspension Vote (1 Bill): H.R. 6412 - Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=33178&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>blogdog: &amp;quot;Oh Please! Let&amp;#39;s Not Insult Each Other!&amp;quot; Alan Grayson</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015173</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>blogdog </name>
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Senate Adopts the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act - Senators unanimously passed the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act tonight. It was inserted into H.R. 4994. The bill would &amp;quot;ensure Medicare and Tricare, ... 13 hours ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2010/12/oh-please-lets-not-insult-each-other.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Today in Congress&#8230;.12/9/10&#8230; - Politicaldog101.Com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015172</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate Amendment to H.R. 4994 &#8211; Medicare &amp;amp; Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Reps. Levin/Waxman &#8211; Ways and Means/Energy Commerce). Postponed Suspension Vote (1 Bill): H.R. 6412 &#8211; Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicaldog101.com/?p=22212&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House vote delays cut in Medicare pay for doctors | Fifty Plus ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015171</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&#8220;It&amp;#39;s time for a permanent solution that seniors and their doctors can depend on, and I look forward to working with Congress to address this matter once and for all in the coming year.&#8221; The bill is H.R. 4994. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fiftyplusadvocate.com/archives/2231&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The West Ranch Beacon &#8211; News &amp;amp; Commentary for the Santa Clarita ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015170</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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1) Senate Amendment to H.R. 4994 &#8211; Medicare &amp;amp; Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Sponsored by Rep. Levin / Ways and Means Committee). 2) H.Res. __ &#8211; Raising a question of privileges of the House (Sponsored by Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/2010/12/thursday%E2%80%99s-political-roundup-55/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress passes legislation to prevent Medicare payment reductions ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.vantageclinicalsolutions.com/blog/2010/12/09/congress-passes-legislation-to-prevent-medicare-payment-reductions-and-therapy-cap/" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Today, the US House of Representatives passed Senate Amendment to H.R. 4994 , the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (by a vote of 409-2). This.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vantageclinicalsolutions.com/blog/2010/12/09/congress-passes-legislation-to-prevent-medicare-payment-reductions-and-therapy-cap/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Unanimously Approves Medicare &#8220;Doc Fix.&#8221; &#171; John Garven</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015168</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>John Garven </name>
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CQ Today (12/9, Ethridge, subscription required) says, &#8220;The measure (HR 4994), as amended by a substitute amendment by Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., and ranking member Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, would extend through 2011 the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://johnpgarven.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/senate-unanimously-approves-medicare-doc-fix/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NAMSS: House Passes Physician Pay Cut Delay</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015167</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Today, the House passed H.R. 4994, a bill that delays a scheduled 25% Medicare physician pay cut for another year. President Obama is expected to sign the bill. The cut would have been effective January 1, 2011. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://namss.blogspot.com/2010/12/house-passes-physician-pay-cut-delay.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Allegheny County Medical Society &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Medicare and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015166</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The House of Representatives just passed H.R. 4994, the &#8220;Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010,&#8221; on a bipartisan vote of 409-2. This legislation, which passed the Senate yesterday by unanimous consent, would stabilize Medicare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acms.org/?p=1364&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House vote delays cut in Medicare pay for doctors - KSWT: Local ...</title>
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The bill is H.R. 4994. Online: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kswt.com/Global/story.asp?S=13646215&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&#8220;It&amp;#39;s time for a permanent solution that seniors and their doctors can depend on, and I look forward to working with Congress to address this matter once and for all in the coming year.&#8221; ___. The bill is H.R. 4994. Online: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailycaller.com/2010/12/09/house-vote-delays-cut-in-medicare-pay-for-doctors/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House vote delays cut in Medicare pay for doctors - Politics ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015163</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&amp;quot;It&amp;#39;s time for a permanent solution that seniors and their doctors can depend on, and I look forward to working with Congress to address this matter once and for all in the coming year.&amp;quot; ___. The bill is H.R. 4994. Online: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2010/12/09/house_vote_delays_cut_in_medicare_pay_for_doctors&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Approves the Medicare Extenders Acxt of 2010 (H.R. 4994 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-08:/commentary/10015161</id>
    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The Senate unanimously approved the Medicare Extenders Act of 2010 (H.R. 4994) last night. The House of Representatives was notified last night of the decision and is expected to vote on the bill this morning. The bill would address the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ltcrehab.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/senate-approves-the-medicare-extenders-acxt-of-2010-h-r-4994/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate moves to prevent Medicare cuts for another year</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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31, 2011. The estimated costs for the floor adjustment and ambulance add-on provisions are $500 million and $100 million over 10 years, respectively. H.R. 4994 and its summary can be accessed here. Last updated on December 9, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthimaging.com/index.php?option=com_articles&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=25497:senate-moves-to-prevent-medicare-cuts-for-another-year&amp;amp;division=hiit&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate moves to prevent Medicare cuts for another year</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthimaging.com/index.php?option=com_articles&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=25497:senate-moves-to-prevent-medicare-cuts-for-another-year" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2010-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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31, 2011. The estimated costs for the floor adjustment and ambulance add-on provisions are $500 million and $100 million over 10 years, respectively. H.R. 4994 and its summary can be accessed here. Last updated on December 9, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthimaging.com/index.php?option=com_articles&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=25497:senate-moves-to-prevent-medicare-cuts-for-another-year&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate moves to prevent Medicare cuts for another year</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-07:/commentary/10082915</id>
    <updated>2010-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Health Imaging News </name>
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31, 2011. The estimated costs for the floor adjustment and ambulance add-on provisions are $500 million and $100 million over 10 years, respectively. H.R. 4994 and its summary can be accessed here. Last updated on December 9, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthimaging.com/index.php?option=com_articles&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=25497&amp;amp;division=hiit&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Thursday, December 09, 2010 HR 4994 Medicare &amp;amp; Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 Agree to Senate Amendment- Suspension. Y 409, N 2. HR 6412 Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010 &#8211; Suspension ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=217198&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010 House meets at 10:00 am Today&amp;#39;s Roll Call Votes Five One Minutes per side. Suspension (1 Bill) 1. HR 4994 - Medicare &amp;amp; Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 Agree to Senate Amendment (Rep. Levin &#8211; Ways and Means) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=217171&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Estimate of Effects on Direct Spending and Revenues for H.R. 4994 ...</title>
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Estimate of Effects on Direct Spending and Revenues for H.R. 4994, an Act to Extend Certain Expiring Provisions of the Medicare and. Medicaid Programs, and for Other Purposes. Congressional Budget Office. Page 1 of 2. December 7, 2010 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=12008&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Senate Adopts the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act - Senators unanimously passed the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act tonight. It was inserted into H.R. 4994. The bill would &amp;quot;ensure Medicare and Tricare, ... 30 minutes ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2010/12/cyber-war-wiki-hackers-v-enemies-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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8, Senate leaders introduced the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010, H.R. 4994 (at the THOMAS Web site, type &amp;quot;H.R. 4994&amp;quot; in the search field after selecting &amp;quot;Bill Number&amp;quot;), which will extend the current Medicare payment update &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/government-medicine/20101208sgryearpatch.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Senate Adopts the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act - Senators unanimously passed the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act tonight. It was inserted into H.R. 4994. The bill would &amp;quot;ensure Medicare and Tricare, ... 55 minutes ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2010/12/wikileaks-cyber-war-newsy-videos.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Senate Adopts the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act - Senators unanimously passed the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act tonight. It was inserted into H.R. 4994. The bill would &amp;quot;ensure Medicare and Tricare, ... 3 hours ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2010/12/freedom-watch-dec-8-2010-drron-paul.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010. House meets at 10:00 a.m.. Five One Minutes per side. Suspension (1 Bill) 1. H.R. 4994 &#8211; Medicare &amp;amp; Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 Agree to Senate Amendment (Rep. Levin &#8211; Ways and Means) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.capitolhillwomen.com/2010/12/daily-schedule-189/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Senate Adopts the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act - Senators unanimously passed the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act tonight. It was inserted into H.R. 4994. The bill would &amp;quot;ensure Medicare and Tricare, ... 11 minutes ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2010/12/wikileaks-is-what-transparency-looks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 4994 &#8211; Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010. December 8, 2010 by ltcrehab. H.R. 4994 will address the following major industry issues: Repeal of the RUG IV Delay; Avert the scheduled 25% Medicare payment cut to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ltcrehab.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/h-r-4994-medicare-and-medicaid-extenders-act-of-2010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.4994. On December 8, 2010, In Uncategorized, By Senate Floor Today. Tweet. Not found in Thomas (12/08/2010 legislative day). If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed! If you enjoyed this article, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rickrwalker.com/2010/12/08/h-r-4994/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on December 7, 2010. The rest is here: H.R. 4994, An Act to Extend Certain Expiring Provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, and for Other Purposes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.capitolhillwomen.com/2010/12/h-r-4994-an-act-to-extend-certain-expiring-provisions-of-the-medicare-and-medicaid-programs-and-for-other-purposes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 4994, An Act to Extend Certain Expiring Provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, and for Other Purposes. December 8, 2010 No Comments. Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on December 7, 2010 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fastcash.xc0n.com/2010/12/h-r-4994-an-act-to-extend-certain-expiring-provisions-of-the-medicare-and-medicaid-programs-and-for-other-purposes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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U.S. Senate leaders have released H.R. 4994, the The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010. The bill reverses the scheduled 25 percent cut to physician payments under the Medicare program and extend current Medicare payment rates ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.iowahospital.org/2010/12/08/senate-leaders-release-doc-fix-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Senate Adopts the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act. Senators unanimously passed the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act tonight. It was inserted into H.R. 4994. The bill would &amp;quot;ensure Medicare and Tricare, the health care program for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/senate-adopts-the-medicare-and-medicaid-extenders-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.4994 &amp;middot; Fostering a Fortune? Weekend Links: Books and Films Given the Dr. Seuss Touch &amp;middot; Congressional Record Latest Daily Digest for Friday, December 10, 2010 &amp;middot; Photostream: Behind the Scenes in November ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.1600report.com/?p=2631&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House voted today on HR 4994: &amp;quot;Doc Fix.&amp;quot; Here is how I voted: HR 4994: &amp;quot;Doc Fix.&amp;quot; No - &#8230; Dem&amp;#39;s to White House: Over our dead &#8230; Published December 09, 2010 | FoxNews.com House Democrats have voted to block President Obama&amp;#39&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://auburnjournal.com/detail/166600.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Republicans have a story; the same one they&amp;#39;ve been flogging for thirty years. The &#8230; Congressional Blog. By Tom McClintock. The House voted today on HR 4994: &amp;quot;Doc Fix.&amp;quot; Here is how I voted: HR 4994: &amp;quot;Doc Fix.&amp;quot; No - &#8230; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://auburnjournal.com/detail/166651.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Removal Clarification Act of 2010; HR 6497 Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010; HR 4994 Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010; HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 5987 . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h6497/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Senate Adopts the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act - Senators unanimously passed the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act tonight. It was inserted into H.R. 4994. The bill would &amp;quot;ensure Medicare and Tricare, ... 9 hours ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kevin-wardsworld.blogspot.com/2010/12/under-reported-story.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Senate Adopts the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act - Senators unanimously passed the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act tonight. It was inserted into H.R. 4994. The bill would &amp;quot;ensure Medicare and Tricare, ... 4 hours ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kevin-wardsworld.blogspot.com/2010/12/austrian-mp-ewald-stadler-adresses.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Senate Adopts the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act - Senators unanimously passed the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act tonight. It was inserted into H.R. 4994. The bill would &amp;quot;ensure Medicare and Tricare, ... 57 minutes ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kevin-wardsworld.blogspot.com/2010/12/in-north-carolina-no-less.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House voted today on HR 4994: &amp;quot;Doc Fix.&amp;quot; Here is how I voted: HR 4994: &amp;quot;Doc Fix.&amp;quot; No - &#8230; Dem&amp;#39;s to White House: Over our dead &#8230; Published December 09, 2010 | FoxNews.com House Democrats have voted to block President Obama&amp;#39&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://auburnjournal.com/detail/166442.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House voted today on HR 4994: &amp;quot;Doc Fix.&amp;quot; Here is how I voted: HR 4994: &amp;quot;Doc Fix.&amp;quot; No - &#8230; Dem&amp;#39;s to White House: Over our dead &#8230; Published December 09, 2010 | FoxNews.com House Democrats have voted to block President Obama&amp;#39&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://auburnjournal.com/detail/166411.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Senate Adopts the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act - Senators unanimously passed the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act tonight. It was inserted into H.R. 4994. The bill would &amp;quot;ensure Medicare and Tricare, ... 57 minutes ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kevin-wardsworld.blogspot.com/2010/12/great-move-by-rick-scott.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The current US tax code, supported by upcoming changes (HR 4994[3]) makes it administratively onerous for employers to provide cell phones to employees, i.e. they must: a. Separate personal use from business use and provide ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ucstrategies.com/unified-communications-strategies-views/mobile-unified-communications-an-unfulfilled-market.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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326) H.R. 4994, Taxpayer Assistance Act 327) H.R. 5013, IMPROVE Acquisition Act 328) H.R. 5017, Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act 329) H.R. 5019, Home Star Jobs Act 330) H.R. 5026, GRID Act 331) H.R. 5072, FHA Reform Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dotcalmspage.blogspot.com/2010/10/372-bills-that-have-been-passed-by.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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On April 4, 2010 Rep John Lewis introduced H.R.4994, the Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010. HR4994 has near identical language to HR4981. The House passed the bill on April 14, 2010. The Senate referred the bill to the Finance Committee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wanderingtaxpro.blogspot.com/2010/09/new-e-file-mandate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The measure, HR 4994, the Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010, had overwhelming bipartisan support, passing by a vote of 399-9. The bill would relax the burdensome recordkeeping requirements for businesses that provide cell phones to their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wkaccountingandtaxservices.com.php5-13.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/archives/4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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On April 14, 2010, House members passed the Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 (TAA) (H.R. 4994) repealing the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA) requirement that offers in compromise submitted after July 16, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.carnahanlaw.com/rss/news.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tax Updates: SUMMER NEWSLETTER</title>
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The measure, H.R. 4994, the Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010, had overwhelming bipartisan support, passing by a vote of 399-9. The bill would relax the burdensome recordkeeping requirements for businesses that provide cell phones to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lisastifflernews.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer-newsletter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ask CPA Sam &#187; Hey Senator! Stop Taxing My Company Cell Phone!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-01:/commentary/8532310</id>
    <updated>2010-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 4994, the Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010. Introduced by Rep. John Lewis, this bill calls for cell phones to be taken off the property list immediately. It has been sent to the Senate and is currently in the Committee on Finance. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://askcpasam.com/blog/2010/06/02/hey-senator-stop-taxing-my-company-cell-phone/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bayou Perspective: Vitter Pushes for BP Bailout Bill in Senate</title>
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Senate Adopts the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act - Senators unanimously passed the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act tonight. It was inserted into H.R. 4994. The bill would &amp;quot;ensure Medicare and Tricare, . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bayouperspective.blogspot.com/2010/05/vitter-pushes-for-bp-bailout-bill-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Payroll 24-7: Hey Senator! Stop Taxing My Company Cell Phone!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-10:/commentary/8284745</id>
    <updated>2010-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 4994, the Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010. Introduced by Rep. John Lewis, this bill calls for cell phones to be taken off the property list immediately. It has been sent to the Senate and is currently in the Committee on Finance. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://payroll24-7.blogspot.com/2010/05/hey-senator-stop-taxing-my-company-cell.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Removing hurdles to adoption by repealing an outdated tax code ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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We&amp;#39;re still waiting for the Senate to sign off, but last month&amp;#39;s overwhelming approval in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Taxpayer Assistance Act (H.R. 4994) has us convinced that businesses will soon see a new form of relief ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.visagemobile.com/news/blogs/3805/removing-hurdles-to-adoption-by-repealing-an-outdated-tax-code/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3305: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 - U.S. ...</title>
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1 &#183; H.R.4994 Taxpayer Assistance A... 1 &#183; H.R.4213 Unemployment Compensa... 1 &#183; H.R.4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Stree... 1 &#183; S.3305 Big Oil Bailout Preve. ... Source: Open Congress : House Ways and Means -. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3305/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bills Passed in Congress: April</title>
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Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010: H.R. 4994, amended, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 399 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 200; 15 pages ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/bills-passed-in-congress-april&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Taxpayer Assistance Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-22:/commentary/9272737</id>
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On Wednesday, April 14, 2010, the House passed by on overwhelming majority (399-9) HR 4994 (The Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010), which was sponsored by Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thetaxforum.org/3956/house-passes-taxpayer-assistance-bill-2.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Taxpayer Assistance Bill</title>
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On Wednesday, April 14, 2010, the House passed by on overwhelming majority (399-9) HR 4994 (The Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010), which was sponsored by Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.taxquips.com/index.php?id=1563&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Taxpayer Assistance Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-22:/commentary/8183874</id>
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On Wednesday, April 14, 2010, the House passed by on overwhelming majority (399-9) HR 4994 (The Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010), which was sponsored by Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://taxmama.com/asktaxmama/taxpayer-assistance-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Roll Call Report :: Pioneer Press :: PIONEER PRESS ::</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-21:/commentary/8183872</id>
    <updated>2010-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A yes vote was to pass HR 4994. Senate. Jobless Checks: Senators passed, 59-38, a bill providing $12 billion to pay for an extension until June 2 of jobless checks for hundreds of thousands of persons who lost benefits after April 4. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pioneerlocal.com/pioneerpress/2177956,pioneer-press-rollcall-042210-s1.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Diane Kennedy&amp;#39;s USATaxAid &#187; Record-keeping Requirements for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-21:/commentary/8162161</id>
    <updated>2010-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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How does the The Taxpayer Assistance Bill of 2010 (HR 4994), passed the House on April 14, affect this? One of the provisions would eliminate substantiation rules that require detailed recordkeeping for business cell phones. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.usataxaid.com/ustaxaid-blog/record-keeping-requirements-for-computer-cell-phones-%E2%80%93-look-out-for-this-one/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HOW THEY VOTED | HeraldTribune.com</title>
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A yes vote was to pass HR 4994. Voting for the measure: Buchanan, Castor, Mack, Rooney. Senate. Jobless checks: Senators passed, 59-38, a bill providing $12 billion to pay for an extension until June 2 of jobless checks for hundreds of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100418/article/4181052&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CBO/JCT Reports Roundup</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-15:/commentary/8132184</id>
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JCT: Disclosure Report For Public Inspection Pursuant To Internal Revenue Code Section 6103(p)(3)(C) For Calendar Year 2009; CBO: CBO&amp;#39;s Appropriation Request for Fiscal Year 2011; JCT: Estimated Revenue Effects Of HR 4994, The &#8220;Taxpayer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crfb.org/blogs/cbojct-reports-roundup-3&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tax Chat from the Hill</title>
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On April 14, 2010, the House passed the Taxpayer Assistance bill (HR 4994). The bill would eliminate detailed recordkeeping requirements for business cell phones, require taxpayers to be notified of eligibility for the Earned Income ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.community.cchgroup.com/woltp008D2b?entry=124&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. XX: Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 : Let DC Know</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 4994 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections. Below is a short summary of each title of the bill: Title I-Cell Phones and Electronic Filing: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://letdcknow.com/our-constitution-at-work/h-r-xx-taxpayer-assistance-act-of-2010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CBO Update</title>
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http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=11442; H.R. 4994, Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010. Pay-as-you-go estimate for H.R. 4994, as provided by the House Committee on the Budget on April 14, 2010 http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=11441 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://positivereform.com/7066/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>att teleconference: cell phone international call</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House April 14 passed a taxpayer assistance bill (HR 4994), sending the Senate a measure that would remove cell phones from listed property under tax code Section 280F, thereby eliminating... &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;phone&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt; cards malaysia | cardleap. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://att-teleconference.blogspot.com/2010/04/cell-phone-international-call_15.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bipartisan House Vote Sends Bill Changing Cell Phone Taxation to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-14:/commentary/8109659</id>
    <updated>2010-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US Law Watch | BNA International </name>
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The House April 14 passed a taxpayer assistance bill (H.R. 4994), sending the Senate a measure that would remove cell phones from listed property under tax code Section 280F, thereby eliminating the paperwork required for businesses to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.uslawwatch.com/2010/04/15/tax/bipartisan-house-vote-sends-bill-changing-cell-phone-taxation-senate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tax, Fishing, and Other Ramblings: House passes &amp;quot;Taxpayer ...</title>
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House passes &amp;quot;Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010&amp;quot; (HR 4994). This Bill passed the House by a large margin (399-9), and now goes to the Senate. I haven&amp;#39;t yet seen any public comments on its chances for eventual enactment, but (1) its strong ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tax-fishing-and-other.blogspot.com/2010/04/house-passes-taxpayer-assistance-act-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HOUSE PASSES TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE BILL - TSCPA Federal Tax Policy Blog</title>
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On April 14, the day before the Federal Income Tax Deadline, the House of Representatives approved by a vote of 399-9, HR 4994, the &#8220;Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010&#8221;. Among the provisions approved in the bill include the following: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tscpafederal.typepad.com/blog/2010/04/house-passes-taxpayer-assistance-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Boehner`s SCHEDULE</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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11) HR 4994 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 (Rep. Lewis (GA) - Ways and Means). 12) H.Res. 1237 - Honoring the life of Wilma Pearl Mankiller and expressing condolences of the House of Representatives on her passing (Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4c809bec0100i36e.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>fucking with the tea partiers | SamSederShow.com</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 4994 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 (Rep. Lewis (GA) - Ways and Means) http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HR4994: H.Res. 1237 - Honoring the life of Wilma Pearl Mankiller and expressing condolences of the House of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.samsedershow.com/node/5777&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>fucking with the tea partiers | SamSederShow.com</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 4994 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 (Rep. Lewis (GA) - Ways and Means) http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HR4994: H.Res. 1237 - Honoring the life of Wilma Pearl Mankiller and expressing condolences of the House of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://samsedershow.com/node/5777&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Today in Congress</title>
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Hirono - House Administration); HR 4994 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 (Rep. Lewis (GA) - Ways and Means); H.Res. 1237 - Honoring the life of Wilma Pearl Mankiller and expressing condolences of the House of Representatives on her ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2010/4/14/9815/47841&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CTIA&#8211;The Wireless Association Statement on Taxpayer Assistance Act ...</title>
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WASHINGTON&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association&#174; President and CEO Steve Largent released the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives passing the Taxpayer Assistance Act (H.R. 4994). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.your-story.org/ctia%E2%80%93the-wireless-association-statement-on-taxpayer-assistance-act-174806/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CTIA Statement on Taxpayer Assistance Act</title>
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Today, I released the following statement in response to the US House of Representatives passing the Taxpayer Assistance Act (HR 4994). The Act includes the IRS listed property bill (HR 690), which would mean individuals who have a bu. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ctia.org/blog/index.cfm/2010/4/14/CTIA-Statement-on-Taxpayer-Assistance-Act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Hirono - House Administration); HR 4994 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 (Rep. Lewis (GA) - Ways and Means); H.Res. 1237 - Honoring the life of Wilma Pearl Mankiller and expressing condolences of the House of Representatives on her ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/zloz-yjjDCE/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H R 4994: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended - Passed! To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections, and for other purposes. Overview ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://housetracker.blogspot.com/2010/04/h-r-4994-on-motion-to-suspend-rules-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 4994, Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010. Estimate of the statutory pay-as-you-go effects for H.R. 4994, as provided by the House Committee on the Budget on April 14, 2010. Go here to see the original: H.R. 4994, Taxpayer Assistance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.capitolhillwomen.com/2010/04/h-r-4994-taxpayer-assistance-act-of-2010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Question On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 4994 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections, and for other purposes. Ayes: 399 (Democrat: 243; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/vote/2010/h/200&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Question On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 4994 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections, and for other purposes. Ayes: 399 (Democrat: 243; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2010/h/200&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Question On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 4994 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections, and for other purposes. Ayes: 399 (Democrat: 243; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6831&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Question On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 4994 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections, and for other purposes. Ayes: 399 (Democrat: 243; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6831&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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11. H.R. 4994 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 (Rep. Lewis (GA) - Ways and Means). Y 399, N 9. 12. H.Res. 1237 - Honoring the life of Wilma Pearl Mankiller and expressing condolences of the House of Representatives on her passing (Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=180814&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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P.L. 111-309, The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (6 wiki edits: view article &#8595;). H.R. 4994 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-309.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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324) H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act 325) H.R. 4973, National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act 326) H.R. 4994, Taxpayer Assistance Act 327) H.R. 5013, IMPROVE Acquisition Act .. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4849/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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US Congress: HR 4994, The Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200523543.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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US Congress: HR 4994, The Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200523543.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for HR4994 Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4994/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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US Congress: HR 4994, The Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_4994.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A bill in the US Congress: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-4994&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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