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Nay : 30 Members
Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Richard Shelby (R-AL)
Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Wayne Allard (R-CO)
Charles Grassley (R-IA)
Larry Craig (R-ID)
Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Richard Lugar (R-IN)
Sam Brownback (R-KS)
Jim Bunning (R-KY)
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
David Vitter (R-LA)
Christopher Bond (R-MO)
Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Richard Burr (R-NC)
Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Judd Gregg (R-NH)
John Sununu (R-NH)
Pete Domenici (R-NM)
John Ensign (R-NV)
Tom Coburn (R-OK)
James Inhofe (R-OK)
Jim DeMint (R-SC)
Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
John Thune (R-SD)
Robert Bennett (R-UT)
Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
John Barrasso (R-WY)
Michael Enzi (R-WY)Not Voting : 1 Member
John McCain (R-AZ)
Senator Barack Obama on the passage of the Medicare bill last week...."At a time when doctors are facing double digit increases in the costs of providing care, I am proud to have joined with my colleagues to stop a devastating cut in physician reimbursement that would have caused them to shut the door to many Medicare and Tricare beneficiaries. John McCain has said that he would have opposed this bill, demonstrating yet again that he’s more than willing to put the interests of the health insurance industry over our nation’s 44 million seniors and 9 million uniformed service members."From: valarie@prusiampc.com
To: vprusia05@yahoo.com
Sent: 7/15/2008 1:01:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: FW: Medicare bill vetoed-tell Congress to override!Please take immediate action – See email link below as well as phone number – We need the House and Senate to vote in our favor to over-ride the veto.
Thanks
Valarie
Valarie Prusia, R.N., B.S.
Prusia Medical Practice Consulting, Inc.
Phone - 321-277-6441
From: AMA Grassroots [mailto:grassroots@ama-assn.org]
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 12:17 PM!
Dear:
Both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed a bill (H.R. 6331) to stop the 10.6 percent Medicare physician payment cuts that took effect July 1. Unfortunately, the president just vetoed this important legislation.
Congress can override a presidential veto—so call today and tell Rep. Ric Keller, Sen. Bill Nelson and Sen. Mel Martinez to vote to override the president’s veto of H.R. 6331! Use our hotline: (800) 833-6354. Or click here to send an e-mail. Either way, make your voice heard!
Points to make:
- This bill passed with overwhelming, bipartisan support in the House and the Senate.
- This bill provides an 18-month Medicare physician payment fix, extending the June 2008 rates through Dec. 31 and providing an additional 1.1 percent update for 2009.
- This bill preserves access to health care for seniors, the disabled and military families.
- Ask lawmakers to stand up and do what is right—vote to override the H.R. 6331 veto.
See how the cuts will impact physicians and patients in Florida if the veto stands.
We’re only one step away from this bill becoming law—Congress just has to do the right thing and vote to override the veto. Please, call (800) 833-6354 today and tell Rep. Ric Keller, Sen. Bill Nelson and Sen. Mel Martinez to overrule the president’s veto! Or click here to send an e-mail—because together we are stronger!
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