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Some local cardiologists fighting Medicare cuts
Ventura County Star - 1/13/10 - Senior citizens with heart problems may have trouble getting the tests or cardiologists they need unless a federal judge blocks new Medicare cuts, according to Ventura County doctors embroiled in a national struggle over reimbursement.
Congress fights healthcare fatigue to finish bill
Los Angeles Times - 1/13/10 - Facing an electorate more worried about jobs and the economy than healthcare, House and Senate Democrats have stepped up efforts to get a compromise bill to President Obama by the end of the month.
Health bill may be lenient on employers
Boston Blobe - 1/13/10 - Democratic leaders negotiating a compromise health care bill appear likely to reject a House provision requiring employers to offer generous coverage to their workers or else pay a steep payroll tax, specialist say.
Congress Debates Medicare Payroll Tax
NPR - 1/13/10 - Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are still looking for ways to pay for the health bill. Democrats are considering a proposal to extend the Medicare payroll tax to dividend and investment income.
Deals to Restrain Generic Drugs Face a Ban
New York Times - 1/12/10 - A group of House lawmakers and the head of the Federal Trade Commission want Congress to include a provision in the health care legislation that they say could save American consumers several billion dollars a year on prescription drugs.
Support Grows for U.S. Health Exchange
Wall Street Journal - 1/13/10 - The White House wants to include a national health-insurance exchange in the health bill, which would give House Democrats one of their top remaining demands, according to an official involved in the discussions.
