Monday December 21, 2009
At approximately 1 a.m. this morning, health reform cleared another major hurdle in a Senate vote garnering 60 yea votes and 40 nays, divided precisely along party lines.
This morning's vote was necessary to limit further debate on the bill and, as supporters of the bill hope it will set the stage for a victorious vote on Christmas Eve.
Throughout the debates over this bill, Democrats conceded several points of contention including the public option, and abortion funding, in exchange for key votes from wavering colleagues, such as Ben Nelson (D-Neb.).
According to MedPage Today, "the bill also removed a one-year doctor payment fix, which would have eliminated the 21% Medicare physician pay cut for 2010 and replace it with a 0.5% payment increase. [Senate Majority Leader Harry] Reid said the fix was removed because doctors didn't want a temporary fix." He went on to say that doctors "deserve more than that."
More: About Physician Compensation | Share Your Thoughts on Health Reform60 Votes Confirm Senate Health Reform DealSource: www.about.com
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