No sooner had the Senate’s stonewalling led to the expectation of the approval of deep cuts to Medicare reimbursements to physicians, a reversal of fortunes now has both Dems and the GOP agreeing on the so-called “doc-fix” compromise for which Finance chair Max Baucus has been advocating.

The $6.4 billion measure would reverse a 21 percent cut in physician payments that was to kick in Friday, raising the possibility that some doctors might begin to turn away those covered by Medicare.

To the GOP, this action means implementing yet another interim budget-neutral respite on the road toward Medicare payment . To the Democrats, it means saving face among healthcare reform advocates for another six months — just in time for the midterms. | LINK

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