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Senate Votes to Override Medicare Bill Veto |
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Wednesday, 23 July 2008 |
Senate Votes to override Medicare bill veto
By Jeffrey Young; NY Times
Posted: 07/15/08 06:29 PM [ET]
Congress voted Tuesday to override President Bush’s veto of legislation that would undo a 10.6 percent cut in Medicare fees to physicians.
The Senate voted 70-26 to override the veto following action by the House earlier in the day. The lower chamber voted 383-41 to enact the bill over Bush’s objections. In both houses, the votes exceeded the two-thirds majority needed to overturn the president's veto.
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Senate Passes Medicare Bill |
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Monday, 14 July 2008 |
SENATE PASSES MEDICARE BILL
July 10, 2008 As you have probably now heard, the US Senate broke the filibuster yesterday afternoon on the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R. 6331) by a vote of 69-30, sending the bill to the President with veto-proof majorities from both houses! Bill Novelli, AARP's Chief Executive Officer, issued the following statement on the vote: |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 14 July 2008 )
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The Senate Stalls on Medicare |
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 |
published: July 5, 2008, NY Times
Before leaving town for the Fourth of July recess, Senate Republicans thwarted a vote on a sensible Medicare bill that would benefit doctors and patients at the expense of overpaid private health plans. The House approved the legislation with a vote of 355 to 59. The bill is supported by most doctors, hospitals and pharmacists. But it is vehemently opposed by the insurance industry and its Republican coddlers. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 July 2008 )
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