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Attempt to block Medicare bill fails

Attempt to block Medicare bill fails

By: Magnolia Tribune - July 10, 2008

The Clarion-Ledger, 7/10/8

Despite intense pressure from physician groups and Democrats, Mississippi’s senators stood with many of their Republican colleagues Wednesday in a failed bid to block a Medicare bill that would restore payment cuts to doctors.

Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker voted with 30 other Republicans who wanted to block the legislation. But Democrats won enough votes to move the bill forward.

Earlier this month, Democrats failed to win the 60 votes needed to advance the bill.

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