In Brief
One Week to Go Before 21% Pay Cut to Doctors of Medicare Patients
Cheree Cleghorn | June 12, 2010
“President Obama called Saturday for Congress to avert a planned 21 percent pay cut for doctors who see Medicare patients, saying the move was necessary to ensure the health of older Americans.
“The so-called doc fix, which would cost taxpayers billions of dollars, has been stalled in the Senate. If lawmakers do not approve the spending, the cuts will take effect next week.
“Mr. Obama used his weekly Internet address to warn that if Republicans block a vote on the issue, it would “undoubtedly force some doctors to stop seeing Medicare patients altogether.”
Source: New York Times, June 12, 2010
