House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill
Posted on 01. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The House of Representatives has voted 269-161 to pass a bill that would raise the nation’s debt limit while cutting trillions of dollars from federal spending.
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House Passes Bill to Kill PCP Training Funds
Posted on 26. May, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The House of Representatives voted 234 to 185 Wednesday to eliminate $230 million in funding for residency training of primary care physicians at community health centers.
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Washington Week: GOP Lawmakers Seek to Dismantle ACA
Posted on 07. May, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — In its first week back from recess, the House of Representatives wasted no time chipping away at the healthcare reform law. Also, the FDA issued new guidance on children’s cough medicine and announced that it will crack down on the sale of unapproved STD treatments.
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House Chips Away at ACA
Posted on 04. May, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The House of Representatives has passed a bill that undermines funding for state-based insurance exchanges, a major part of the Affordable Care Act.
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Washington Week: Cha-ching Budget Is Approved
Posted on 17. Apr, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Congress finally approved the fiscal 2011 budget, and later in the week, the House of Representatives passed a GOP-budget blueprint for 2012.
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One Year Later, Healthcare Reform Debate Continues
Posted on 21. Mar, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — A year ago today, the House of Representatives, in a late-night vote, passed the Affordable Care Act, and 365 days later, the law is just as controversial as ever.
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House Votes to Repeal Healthcare Reform Legislation
Posted on 19. Jan, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — By a vote of 245-189, the House of Representatives voted to repeal the new healthcare reform law, a long-expected action that is seen as largely symbolic since leaders of the Democratic-controlled Senate have vowed to block repeal.
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House Passes One-Month SGR Patch
Posted on 29. Nov, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The House of Representatives has passed legislation temporarily halting the 23% cut in physician payments under Medicare scheduled to take effect on Dec. 1.
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Barton: Repealing ACA Not Impossible
Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Repealing the healthcare reform law will be issue number one for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, according to Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), who is in the running to lead the committee when the new, GOP-controlled House of Representatives convenes in January.
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Washington Week: GOP in the House
Posted on 06. Nov, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Republicans took over as the majority party in the House of Representatives this week, sending Washington into a post-election frenzy as politicians and health policy experts tried to figure out how the shift in power will affect healthcare reform.
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