Medicare Payment Fix Passes With Strong Bipartisan Support

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April 15, 2015

Cherry blossoms are seen on the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C. on April 8, 2015. (Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)

Late last night, Congress did something rare: it passed bipartisan legislation with overwhelming support.

The bill, called the "doc fix," permanently changes the Medicare payment system, and it passed just hours before doctors would have started seeing a 21 percent Medicare pay cut.

Here & Now's Robin Young talks to Sarah Kliff, who covers healthcare for Vox, about how this will affect both doctors and patients.

Guest

Sarah Kliff, senior editor at Vox who covers healthcare. She tweets @sarahkliff.

This segment aired on April 15, 2015.

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