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Where we stand – Medicare physician payment cuts
Despite a presidential veto, H.R. 6331, the “Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008,” passed with wide, bi-partisan majorities in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. This bill now becomes law.
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Successfully Communicating with Congress
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