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Congress Finds Bipartisan Support to Pass Medicare "Doc Fix" Bill

Healthcare legislation has been virtually frozen since Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act five years ago — all on their own. But last night, there was a rare bipartisan moment with approval of the Medicare payment formula by a vote of 92 to 8. It's called the "Doc Fix." Jennifer Haberkorn reports for Politico .

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By Warren Olney • Apr 15, 2015 • 1 min read

Healthcare legislation has been virtually frozen since Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act five years ago — all on their own. But last night, there was a rare bipartisan moment with approval of the Medicare payment formula by a vote of 92 to 8. It's called the "Doc Fix." Jennifer Haberkorn reports for Politico.

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