The U.S. House has just passed H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Act, 243-183

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This bill repeals the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and provide an MEI, or Medicare Economic Index, update for 2010 instead of a 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut. It also eliminates all SGR debt accumulated over the years because of temporary, unfunded fixes. And it establishes updates based on two new targets with significantly higher spending growth allowances than the SGR.

Thank you for all your hard work-the phone calls, e-mails and personal visits with your representative paid off. This bill is an important first step in overall health system reform.

The work on health system reform now shifts back to the U.S. Senate. Keep an eye on your inbox for legislative updates from the Physicians' Grassroots Network.

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