President Obama signs two-month extension into law
President Obama signed the two-month payroll tax/Medicare extension into law after the House of Representatives officially passed the Senate extension bill Friday. The measure, almost identical to a Senate-passed resolution, extends vital rural provisions for two months while congressional leaders work out a compromise for a year-long measure. The Senate and House conference committees are expected to begin their work on funding the full-year tax cut/Medicare extensions after the New Year. Join NRHA in continuing to advocate for the inclusion of all expiring rural provisions in any legislation at the Rural Health Policy Institute in Washington, DC. Attendees will learn firsthand about the development and implementation of health care policy at the federal level and meet with their members to discuss issues relevant to rural health care quality and access, including Medicare extenders. Click here register today and save $100. Please continue to monitor this blog and NRHA’s congressional action kit for a full list of expiring provisions, updates and developments.