Friday, November 20, 2009
QD: News Every Day--Santa's take on H1N1 influenza, part II
ACP Internist's daily digest of news and events continues with the contentious issues the senate faces for health care reform and Medicare reimbursement, as well as the pecking order for H1N1 flu prioritization
Health care reform
The Senate will vote Saturday whether to proceed with its bill. The issues are contentious: abortion, affluence and affordability, among others. According to ACP Advocate, the Senate likely won't vote on its bill until December, and even after that happens, the two versions will still need to be reconciled with each other and passed again by both chambers. (New York Times, Los Angeles Times, AP, Christian Science Monitor, ACP Advocate)
The House voted to cancel the pending 21% cut to Medicare reimbursement. Now the issue moves to the Senate, which didn't get that accomplished as a single issue when it came up in October. They'll reconsider it as part of overall health care reform legislation.
In case you missed it ...
As we reported yesterday, organizations representing mall Santas want their members added to the priority list for H1N1 influenza vaccination. Now, hog farmers are saying their proximity to pigs trumps the Santa's contact with children. They first want to protect their herd from humans carrying H1N1 influenza. The Santas respond that they should fall in the pecking order when pigs fly, not reindeer.
Labels: H1N1, health care reform, QD, reimbursement
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