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• Latest Action: Nov 30, 2010 Signed by President.

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce

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• Committee Assignment: House Budget

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• Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means

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• American Hospital Association

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• National Association for Uniformed Services

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• National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions

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• American Health Care Association

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• American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

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• Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group

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• Association of American Medical Colleges

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• pOetiQ rOses Publishing - Veterans column: Forum addresses ... - December 18, 2010 by pOetiQ rOses Publishing - 10 Armed Forces New Issue, both the House and Senate approved H.R. 5712 shortly after Thanksgiving, which now sets the implementation date of the rate cuts change at Jan. 1. The cuts had been slated to take effect Dec. 3. ...

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  As noted by pOetiQ rOses Publishing on December 18, 2010, "10 Armed Forces New Issue, both the House and Senate approved H.R. 5712 shortly after Thanksgiving, which now sets the implementation date of the rate cuts change at Jan. 1. The cuts had been slated to take effect Dec. 3. ..." (http://poetiqroses.livejournal.com/381607.html)
• Appropriations and Doc Fix on Tap | Rheumatology Information - December 16, 2010 by Rheumatology Information - The Democrat-led 111th lame-duck Congress returns this week with the House scheduled to take up H.R. 5712, the Senate- passed “Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act,” which will extend to year-end of the current Medicare physician ...

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  As noted by Rheumatology Information on December 16, 2010, "The Democrat-led 111th lame-duck Congress returns this week with the House scheduled to take up H.R. 5712, the Senate- passed “Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act,” which will extend to year-end of the current Medicare physician ..." (http://rheumatologyinformation.org/2010/12/appropriations-and-doc-fix-on-tap/)
• President Signs SGR Fix Bill - NewsPlurk - December 15, 2010 by npusm - Congress Staves Off Medicare Cut. The House of Representatives has approved the Physician and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (HR 5712), a short-term Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) patch. more. Sleep Review ( 12/15/2010 9:51:09 AM -08:00 ) ...

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  As noted by npusm on December 15, 2010, "Congress Staves Off Medicare Cut. The House of Representatives has approved the Physician and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (HR 5712), a short-term Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) patch. more. Sleep Review ( 12/15/2010 9:51:09 AM -08:00 ) ..." (http://health.newsplurk.com/2010/12/president-signs-sgr-fix-bill.html)

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• Senate Approves Bill To Block Scheduled Cut to Medicare Physician Pay - November 18, 2010 by California Healthline - The bill (HR 5712) was approved unanimously, after leaders of the Senate Finance Committee reached a bipartisan agreement earlier in the day ...

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  As noted by California Healthline on November 18, 2010, " The bill (HR 5712) was approved unanimously, after leaders of the Senate Finance Committee reached a bipartisan agreement earlier in the day ... " (http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2010/11/19/senate-approves-bill-to-block-scheduled-cut-to-medicare-physician-pay.aspx)