The doctors who treat Medicare patients would avoid a cut in their government reimbursements under a proposal to be presented to U.S. House members next week, according to Republican and Democratic aides.

The U.S. Houses move toward a temporary patch that would expire Dec. 31 shows lawmakers desire to wrap up the congressional session as soon as possible and minimize disruption to the start of the tax-filing season in January.

The move reflects Republicans calculation that a $400 billion-plus bipartisan proposal that collapsed last week probably cant be resurrected.

The U.S. Senate cleared for President Barack Obamas signature a one-year delay of a 24 percent cut in payment rates for physicians who accept Medicare patients.

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.

The measure would be retroactive to Dec. 28 when the emergency benefits expired for about 1.6 million Americans.

House Republican leaders are proposing an increase in the debt limit for one year that would include benefits for military retirees.

Lacking support from members, top Republicans dropped efforts to link a debt-ceiling boost to a measure revoking an Obamacare insurance provision.