U.S. Congress rushes to avert doctor pay cuts

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U.S. Congress rushes to avert doctor pay cuts

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-republicans-offer-bill-avert-medicare-cuts-doctors-061420815--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TJmvgc5OBULQfcXO8Cx1gQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-03-26T173448Z_1_CBREA2P1CU400_RTROPTP_2_USA-HOUSE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner walks out during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner walks out during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Susan Cornwell and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House and Senate leaders said on Wednesday they were working to avert looming Medicare pay cuts for doctors, with a House vote on a temporary solution expected on Thursday and Senate action also possible in the coming days. Many lawmakers in both parties support the idea of finding a permanent solution to the Medicare payment system, fearing that otherwise doctors will be forced to turn away patients seeking access to care under the government-funded healthcare program for the elderly. Republican House Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday he expected Congress to act swiftly after he and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, agreed to a proposal to delay the cuts for another year. The House of Representatives will vote on Thursday, Boehner said, adding he expected the Senate would follow quickly.</p><br clear="all"/>

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