Weekly News Wrap-Up (March 15 - March 19)

A Look at the Health Care Overhaul Bill (The Associated Press, March 19, 2010)
Congressional Democrats have released a final version of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul bill in advance of a House vote planned for Sunday. 

House Passes Another Bill Extending Therapy Caps Exceptions Process, Delaying Physician Pay Cut (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and Assisted Living, March 19, 2010)
The House this week voted to extend the therapy caps exceptions process and delay a 21.2% Medicare physician pay cut through April 30.

Fine-Tuning Led to Health Bill’s $940 Billion Price Tag (The New York Times, March 18, 2010)
Love it or hate it, one thing that is indisputable about the Democrats’ big health care legislation is that the cost figures are going to come out right where President Obama said he wanted them.

Our 6 Declarations for Independence for seniors and people living with disabilities in America.