On November 7, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed (in a 220-215 vote) the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R.3962).
The American Medical Association (AMA) reports that, earlier in the day, the House approved a rule (in a 242-192 vote) setting parameters for considering H.R.3962 and the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (H.R.3961). However, a floor vote was not taken on H.R.3961. The AMA reports that the House is now expected to consider H.R.3961 during the week of November 16, 2009.
As originally drafted, H.R.3691 would repeal the now 21.2 percent Medicare payment rate reduction for physician services in 2010 and restructure the sustainable growth rate (or SGR) formula.
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