MEDIA COVERAGE ARCHIVE

News Archives

• Reminder - Enough is Enough: Shutdown the Switchboard Day
• VGM Study: Hobson-Tanner Won't Alter NCB Savings
• Study Supports Hobson-Tanner Bill
• LCPC commentary in May HME News
• Medical Equipment Suppliers Association (MESA) now backing LCPC
• Thomas, Top Tax Writer in House, to Retire From U.S. Congress
• Wall St. Journal Article Focuses On Capped Rental Issue
• Congress's $2 Billion Typo
• Lawsuit Questions Validity of Budget Reconciliation Law
•   NPR: Clerical Error Jeopardizes Deficit-Reduction Law
• Bush to Propose Curbing Growth in Medicare Cost
•    Nationwide LCPC Coverage
•    Knoxville man concerned over possible changes to Medicare coverage
•    Patients protest Medicare cuts for oxygen tank maintenance
•    Bill Thomas Rally - Bakersfield, CA
• (NA) Medicare Might Cut Off Oxygen Supply To Patients
• (NA) WRDW-TV Augusta, GA Story
• House Republicans Consider Changing Reconciliation Vote
• HME News: VGM punches back at Rep. Bill Thomas
• Bakersfield Rally Outside Offices of House Ways and Means Chairman Sheds Light on Medicare Cuts (post rally)
• Medicare Patients and Care Providers Fear Dire Consequences of Medicare Reform Bill (pre-rally)
• Provision cuts Medicare reimbursements for some medical equipment
• VGM takes off gloves in NCB fight
• Changes to Medicare Oxygen Coverage Alarms Patients
• The Washington Post: Closed-Door Deal Makes $22 Billion Difference GOP Negotiators Criticized for Change In Measure on HMOs
• Congressional COPD Caucus  
• S. 1932 (2006 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill) Oxygen/DME Provisions 
• Final Oxygen/DME Provisions Within S.1932 
• Issue, Government (House) Position - Industry Response
• Health Business: Interests gear up for second budget vote
• If proposed change to Medicare reimbursement for oxygen tanks is OKd, it may leave patients ... Gasping for relief
• Thomas target of Medicare benefits ads