March 27 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. House passed a one-year delay of a 24 percent payment cut to physicians who accept Medicare patients, with Republican leaders pushing the bill through in a move that masked trouble finding the votes for it.
They solved the problem by simply not counting the votes.
The House approved the measure with untallied voice votes – - ayes first, then nays — and the presiding officer, Representative Steve Womack of Arkansas, declared the votes sufficient. The bill now goes to the Senate.
The move sidestepped the opposition fueled by doctors' groups, who were seeking a longer-term agreement instead.
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