Senate Passes Six-Month CR With Health Extenders, Telehealth

The Senate on Friday passed a six-month continuing resolution that extends Medicare authority to cover telehealth, delays cuts to disproportionate share hospitals, funds several Medicare programs and community health centers, and more through Sept. 30. While the bill averts a government shutdown and temporarily maintains funding for those so-called health extenders, it fails to fix to the 2.83% cut to physician pay that went into effect Jan. 1 -- leaving stakeholders worried they’ll get no help this fiscal year despite...