Administration News - Bush FY 2008 Budget Proposal Includes $101.5B in Medicare, Medicaid Savings President Bush on Monday released a $2.8 trillion fiscal year 2008 budget proposal that includes $101.5 billion in savings from Medicare and Medicaid over five years, the New York Times reports. The budget includes more than $78.6 billion in Medicare and Medicaid savings, and, according to the New York Times www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=42719

2007-02-05

Capitol Hill Watch - Senate Approves FY 2008 Budget Resolution; House Passes Supplemental Spending Bill The Senate on Friday voted 52-47 to approve a $2.9 trillion fiscal year 2008 budget resolution that includes funds for an expansion of SCHIP, as well as billions of dollars in additional funds for veterans' health care and other domestic programs, the New York Times reports (Andrews, New York Times, 3/24). T www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=43832

2007-03-26

Administration News - President Bush in FY 2008 Budget Will Seek $70B in Savings From Medicare, Medicaid, According to Administration Officials, Lobbyists President Bush next week is expected to propose more than $70 billion in savings from Medicare and Medicaid over five years, according to administration officials and health care lobbyists, the New York Times reports. The proposed cuts are part of Bush's plan to balance the budget by 2012, beginning with his www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=42691

2007-02-02

Capitol Hill Watch - Congress Approves FY 2008 Budget Resolution With Additional $50B for SCHIP Expansion The Senate on Thursday voted 52-40 to adopt a final $2.9 trillion fiscal year 2008 budget resolution, which includes an additional $50 billion to expand SCHIP, after the House voted 214-209 to approve the budget resolution, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (Taylor, AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=44998

2007-05-18

Administration News - Most of Medicare and Medicaid Savings in Bush's FY 2008 Budget Proposal Come From Reducing Growth in Medicare Provider Payments The 'lion's share' of the Medicare and Medicaid savings over five years proposed in President Bush's fiscal year 2008 budget proposal comes from limits on annual inflation adjustments for reimbursements to hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers for Medicare, amounting to $39.5 billion, CQ H www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=42755

2007-02-06

Capitol Hill Watch - Lawmakers, Advocates Discuss Likely Effects of Some FY 2008 Budget Proposal Provisions Reps. Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently circulated a 'Dear Colleague' letter to House Budget Committee leaders that seeks support for efforts to delay a proposal to reduce Medicare long-term care funds by $10 billion over five years, CQ HealthBeat reports. In the letter, Be www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=43097

2007-02-22

Administration News - OMB Director Portman Warns Congress of Potential Presidential Vetoes of FY 2008 Appropriations Bills White House Office of Management and Budget Director Rob Portman on Friday told congressional leaders he would recommend vetoes of fiscal year 2008 appropriations bills in the event that they exceed the amount requested by President Bush, CQ Today reports (Clarke, CQ Today, 5/11). The Senate on March 23 vote www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=44891

2007-05-14

Capitol Hill Watch - Democrats Propose $2.9T FY 2008 Budget Resolution That Includes Additional SCHIP Funding Senate and House Democrats on Wednesday announced an agreement on a final $2.9 trillion fiscal year 2008 budget resolution that includes an additional $50 billion over five years for an expansion of SCHIP, CongressDaily reports. Both the Senate and House on Thursday likely will vote on the legislation, which www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=44973

2007-05-17

Capitol Hill Watch - House Committee Approves FY 2008 Budget Resolution The House Budget Committee early on Thursday voted 22-17 along party lines to approve a fiscal year 2008 budget resolution that would provide additional funds for health care for veterans, CQ Today reports. The $2.9 trillion budget resolution, drafted by committee Chair John Spratt (D-S.C.), exceeds the amou www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=43765

2007-03-22

Capitol Hill Watch - House Approves $2.9T FY 2008 Budget That Would Require Lawmakers To Offset New Spending on Medicare, SCHIP The House on Thursday voted 216-210 to approve a fiscal year 2008 budget resolution that would require Congress to offset increased funds for Medicare, SCHIP and other health care programs with tax increases or spending reductions, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports (Taylor, AP/San Francisco Chronicle, 3 www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=43955

2007-03-30