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The Doctor’s Fix Debacle: Reid Claims He was “Misled” by AMA on Deal for GOP Votes
news.firedoglake.com - 10/23/2009
The Doctor’s Fix Debacle: Reid Claims He was “Misled” by AMA on Deal for GOP Votes
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photo: donbuciak via Flickr Back in 1997 the Congress had a decent enough idea. They wanted to restrict the growth of payments to Medicare doctors. Health inflation started to skyrocket in later years, far beyond regular inflation. So every year, Congress put a patch on this restriction, ...
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boldprogressives.org - 10/21/2009
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— boldprogressives.org — NEVADA POLL SHOWS HARRY REID'S POLITICAL SURVIVAL REQUIRES STRONG LEADERSHIP ON THE PUBLIC OPTION The Research 2000... Nevada Poll was conducted for the Progressive Change Campaign Committee from Oct. 17 - Oct. 19, 2009. A total of 600 likely voters who ... (more) Privacy Policy

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White House to Reid: We hope you know what you're doing
voices.washingtonpost.com - 10/23/2009
White House to Reid: We hope you know what you're doing
— voices.washingtonpost.com — Things have gotten real complicated, real quick, on the public option. This roundup of contrasting quotes and... statements, for instance, has a Keystone Kops quality to it. I've spent a fair bit of the day trying to figure out what went on in ... (more) White House to Reid: We hope you know what you're doing

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thehill.com - 10/20/2009
Reid offers doctors a deal
— thehill.com — Democrats are offering doctors a deal: They’ll freeze cuts in Medicare payments in exchange for doctors’ support... on healthcare. Read more... (more) Reid offers doctors a deal

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FDL Action Health Care Update: Thursday (10/22/09)
Blue Commonwealth - Front Page — ... 6. David Dayen has more details on Senator Reid's "doc fix debacle and where the public option stands in both chambers."  According to Dayen, this whole thing is "basically just a game," as "all of these politicians will run back to their districts and tell people that they saved doctor's livelihoods and hospitals and access to health care." Ah, politicians, god love 'em. ...

FDL Action Health Care Highlights: Thursday (10/22/09)
Blue Virginia — ... 6. David Dayen has more details on Senator Reid’s "doc fix debacle and where the public option stands in both chambers." According to Dayen, this whole thing is "basically just a game," as "all of these politicians will run back to their districts and tell people that they saved doctor’s livelihoods and hospitals and access to health care." Ah, politicians, god love 'em. ...

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