S.1776 - Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Popular: Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 as introduced.

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10/25/09
Senate moves to block repeal of th...

introduced the Medicare Physician Fairness Act (S. 1776) in an effort to permanently fix the Medicare physician payment system. “I am dis...

Source: Ortho SuperSite
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10/25/09
Corker Says Senate Finance Health ...

A procedural vote to move forward with formal consideration of S. 1776 failed 43-57 last Wednesday, October 21. “While I strongly believe...

Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press
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10/24/09
Gun Owners Win Opening Battle of O...

So what Obama, Reid, and Pelosi did was to try to pass a separate bill (S. 1776) which would fund the anti-gun ObamaCare bill by raising ...

Source: Opposing Views
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10/22/09
ALERT! *** Gun Restrictions in Oba...

So what Obama, Reid, and Pelosi did was to try to pass a separate bill (S. 1776) which would fund the anti-gun ObamaCare bill by raising ...

Source: Gather.com
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10/21/09
'Doc Buy' Fails as Physician Suppo...

... Americans for Prosperity(tm) is praising the US Senate's bipartisan rejection of the $247 billion so-called "Doc Fix" bill (S.1776) b...

Source: Standard Newswire (press release)
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10/21/09
After Blocking "Doc Fix," Senate T...

After the vote on S. 1776, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) filed a motion to end debate on whether to proceed to the Unemploymen...

Source: Capitol Hill Reports
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10/21/09
'Deficit neutral' claim bogus

Some self-interested senators have split the bill into two separate bills, the other one being S.1776, the Medicare Physician Fairness Ac...

Source: Montgomery Advertiser
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10/21/09
RE: S.1776

... passes 246.9 billion dollars on to the deficit over a period of 10 years. have offered S.1776 as a way to buy the ama's support of he...

Source: Examiner.com
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10/21/09
Obama in New York: Vote for 'the b...

The roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S. 1776 is instructive of what happens to a bill that cannot stop the filibuster on the mo...

Source: RedState (blog)
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10/21/09
RE: S.1776

Thirteen Democrats joined all 40 Republicans to reject 47-53 a free-standing Medicare bill, S. 1776, that would have pushed up the nation...

Source: American Thinker
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12/30/10
Fox News Viewers Are Misinformed S...

I'll take that as a high compliment. Also, the 'Doc Fix' wouldn't change. But, it was negotiated with the PPACA (S.1776 in 2009) to bring...

Source: Article Trend
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12/27/10
Lee Doren on the Fox News “Misinfo...

(I think as early as October 2009, when S. 1776 was in the works.) In fact, I had personal friends at the time who wanted to know about t...

Source: Verum Serum
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12/25/10
Corker Says Senate Finance Health ...

A procedural vote to move forward with formal consideration of S. 1776 failed 43-57 last Wednesday, October 21. “While I strongly belie...

Source: Healthy - Weareokok.com
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12/22/10
Corker Says Senate Finance Health ...

A procedural opinion to pierce brazen with grave caring of S. 1776 unsuccessful 43-57 final Wednesday, Oct 21. “While you strongly hold i...

Source: Health Care Information
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12/01/10
Corker Says Senate Finance Health ...

A procedural vote to move forward with formal consideration of S. 1776 failed 43-57 last Wednesday, October 21. “While I strongly believe...

Source: World Trends
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12/01/10
Corker Says Senate Finance Health ...

A procedural vote to move forward with formal consideration of S. 1776 failed 43-57 last Wednesday, October 21. “While I strongly believe...

Source: World Trends
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11/13/10
meridianEMR's 'Doc Fix' an Unprece...

To learn more about the Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009: S. 1776, visit http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-1776. ...

Source: Fresh News
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10/22/10
Corker Says Senate Finance Health ...

A procedural vote to move forward with formal consideration of S. 1776 failed 43-57 last Wednesday, October 21. “While I strongly belie...

Source: The Truth Czar
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09/09/10
Corker Says Senate Finance Health ...

A procedural vote to move forward with formal consideration of S. 1776 failed 43-57 last Wednesday, October 21. 'While I strongly believe...

Source: Finance work
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09/02/10
The negative public perception of ...

The negative public perception of the AMA after the defeat of S.1776. Posted by CONFERENCE CALLS Comments (0). The American Medical Assoc...

Source: OK TELECOMS - CONFERENCE CALLS
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