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Legislation Raising the Federal Debt Ceiling May Lead to Five-Year Medicare Physician Payment “Fix”
February 2, 2010
On January 28, the Senate passed H.J. Resolution 45, a resolution to raise the federal debt limit, and included in the resolution a way to address the Medicare physician payment problem.

President Obama Submits Details of FY 2011 Budget Proposal to Congress; Proposes 3.2 Percent Increase for NIH
February 1, 2010
Despite calling for a freeze in federal discretionary spending during his State of the Union address on January 27, the President reaffirmed his commitment to biomedical research by proposing approximately $32.089 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in FY 2011, a 3.2 percent increase over the final FY 2010 funding levels that were enacted in December of last year.

Medicare Physician Payment “Fix” Has Unclear Future
January 27, 2010
It continues to remain unclear how Congress will fix Medicare physician payment when the temporary physician payment freeze Congress implemented to prevent a 21 percent Medicare physician fee cut expires February 28, 2010.

President Obama Expected to Renew Call for Health Reform in State of the Union Address
January 27, 2010
President Obama is set to deliver his first State of the Union address at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 27. It is expected that the President’s speech will focus on a number priorities, including health reform, providing economic relief and tax cuts to middle class families, reforming the nation’s public education system, and freezing most federal discretionary spending.

Massachusetts Election Jeopardizes Future of Health Overhaul Legislation
January 21, 2010
Scott Brown's victory in the special election to fill the late Senator Edward Kennedy's Senate seat means that the Democrats no longer have the 60-person majority that could block united Republican opposition to health reform and other Democratic legislation.

ASH Urges Inclusion of Clinical Trials Coverage Provision in Final Health Reform Bill
January 21, 2010
As congressional leaders continue efforts to reach a final agreement on health reform legislation, ASH has joined with a number of organizations to send a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) urging the inclusion of a provision to require coverage of routine patient costs associated with clinical trial participation in the final bill.

Congressional Negotiations Begin on Final Health Reform Bill
January 7, 2010
The Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives have begun a series of meetings and negotiating sessions aimed at striking a deal with the Senate on a health-care overhaul bill.

President Obama & Congressional Leaders Plot Final Health Care Strategy
January 5, 2010
President Obama will convene a meeting with the top four Democrats in the House and Senate later today to discuss the end-game strategy for the administration's health-care bill.

Senate Health Reform: Passage Anticipated on Christmas Eve
December 22, 2009
The Senate has cleared the second of three key procedural hurdles on its version of health reform legislation, HR 3590, continuing the effort to pass the bill by Christmas Eve.

Senators Struggle to Get Votes Needed to Pass Health Reform Bill
December 17, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) continues to negotiate with Democrats in the Senate to reach a compromise on health reform legislation that will garner the 60 votes necessary for Senate passage.

ASH Supports Clinical Trials Coverage Amendment to Senate Health Reform Bill
December 17, 2009
Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) have introduced an amendment to the Senate health reform bill (HR 3590) currently under consideration to require coverage of routine patient costs associated with clinical trial participation.

Senate Works on Health Reform Legislation to Reach Passable Compromise
December 10, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) continues to negotiate with Democrats in the Senate to reach a compromise on health reform legislation that will garner the 60 votes necessary for Senate passage.

Congresses Passes Final FY 2010 NIH Funding Bill
December 9, 2009
On December 8, a House-Senate conference committee approved a fiscal year (FY) 2010 omnibus spending package (HR 3288) that includes funding for all federal programs funded through the Labor-Health and Human Services-Education appropriations bill, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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