Summary of Provisions in S. 3101, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, and in S. 3118, the Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008.

Examines legislation to avert the Medicare reduction in payments to physicians, which will otherwise occur by law beginning on July 1, 2008. Summarizes provisions of S. 3101, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; and S. 3118, the Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008,...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
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Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
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