President, Congressional Leaders Sign SGR Bill

April 16, 2015 at 6:36 PM
President Barack Obama signed the new Sustainable Growth Rate replacement bill into law in a ceremony Thursday. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) attended the bill signing, calling H.R. 2, with its doc fix and extension of the Children's Health Insurance Program, a win for both seniors and children. Due to the timing of the bill's signing, some doctors' claims will be subject to cuts , then re-processed at the appropriate rate. -- Rebecca Beitsch


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