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Health Care Reform Debate Timeline

Health Care Reform Survives Final Hurdle (03/29/2010)

House Approves Health Care Overhaul (03/22/2010)

President Obama's Letter to Congress (03/03/2010)

President Obama Releases Health Care Reform Proposal (02/24/2010)

Republican Wins Senate Seat in Massachusetts (01/18/2010)

Status of Health Care Reform Uncertain (01/18/2010)

Negotiations Continue on Final Health Care Package (01/11/2010)

Senate Votes to Delay Medicare Cuts (12/08/2009)

Senate Agrees to Advance Health Care Reform Package (12/08/2009)

Senate Continues Debate over Health Care Reform (11/30/2009)

House Passes the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009" (H.R. 3961) (11/16/2009)

Senate Votes to Begin Health Care Debate After Thanksgiving Break (11/16/2009)

House Passes the "Affordable Health Care for America Act" (H.R. 3962) (11/06/2009)

Senate Hopes to Begin Health Care Debate Next Week (11/06/2009)

House to Take up Medicare Physician Payment Fix (11/06/2009)

House Releases Health Care Reform Package (10/19/2009)

House Ways and Means Committee Releases Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Legislation (10/30/2009)

Senate Unsure of Health Care Reform Timeline (10/30/2009)

CMS Eliminates Consult Codes in 2010 Physician Fee Schedule (10/30/2009)

Senate Votes Down Bill to Fix Medicare Physician Payment Plan (10/19/2009)

Final Senate Health Care Reform Bill Unveiled (10/19/2009)

House Hopes to Start Health Care Debate Next Week (10/19/2009)

Finance Committee to Vote on Health Care Bill (10/05/2009)

House Leaders Will Attempt to Finalize Health Bill (01/05/2009)

Finance Committee Completes Mark-up (09/28/2009)

Finance Committee Markup to Continue Next Week (09/21/2009)

House Leaders Will Attempt to Finalize Health Bill (09/21/2009)

Massachusetts Governor Names Replacement for Senate Vacancy (09/21/2009)

Finance Committee Releases Health Care Bill (09/14/2009)

ACR Members Lobby Congress on Rheumatology Issues (09/14/2009)

Congress in Session (09/01/2009)

Obama Addresses Congress, Urges Passage of Health Care Reform (09/01/2009)

Senate Finance Committee Moves Forward (09/01/2009)

Harkin To Claim HELP Committee Gavel (09/01/2009)

It is the Last Week of August Recess – Reach out to Your Members of Congress! (08/25/2009)

ACR Hosted Webinar: The Current State of Health Care Reform (08/26/2009)

Senate Finance Committee Continues Negotiations During Recess (08/18/2009)

ACR to Host Health Care Webcast (08/18/2009)

Town Halls Focus on Health Care (08/18/2009)

President Obama Holds Health Care Town Hall Meetings (08/11/2009)

Town Halls Focus on Health Care (08/11/2009)

Senate Heads Home for Recess, No Health Care Bill from Senate Finance Committee (08/04/2009)

House Energy and Commerce Committee Has Unfinished Business (08/04/2009)

Summer Recess is the Perfect Time to Reach out to Your Legislators (08/04/2009)

ACR Advocates Against CMS’ Proposal to Eliminate Consultation Codes (07/27/2009)

House Energy and Commerce Committee Votes on Health Care Reform (07/27/2009)

Senate Finance Will Not Vote on Health Care until After August Recess (07/27/2009)

Senate to Delay Health Care Debate Until September (07/20/2009)

President Addresses the Nation on Health Care Reform (07/20/2009)

Debate Continues in the House (07/20/2009)

Platform Papers Outlining Options for Reform