Friday, March 27, 2015

Warm Fuzzies After Boehner-Pelosi SGR Deal Not Likely to Last

Warm Fuzzies After Boehner-Pelosi SGR Deal Not Likely to Last-rollcall: House lawmakers left for a two-week recess on a high note Thursday, with members of both parties banding together in nearly equal measure to pass a substantive piece of legislation. But unlike the longevity of the bill that permanently ends the "sustainable growth rate" used to calculate doctors' payments for Medicare, and extends for two years the Children's Health Insurance Program, it's highly doubtful the bipartisan comity will endure.