Health On The Hill – June 21, 2010

Jackie Judd, ; Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News; Julie Rovner,

The Senate has passed a six-month payment increase for Medicare physicians but it is unclear if the House will pass that measure. Meanwhile, the Senate continues to debate a larger legislative package that would provide additional Medicaid funding for states. That bill may be amended to provide additional COBRA funding for workers who have lost their jobs and their health insurance.


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