In the letter, Leavitt said that the new provisions proposed by the subcommittee "were merely cosmetic and do not alter our substantive opposition to the bill."....one more potential veto for Congress to work with...BD
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt on Tuesday in a letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee members said that senior White House advisers will urge President Bush to veto legislation (HR 5613) that would delay implementation of seven new Medicaid regulations for one year, CQ Today reports (Wayne, CQ Today, 4/15).
Under the regulations, states would not be able to use federal Medicaid funds to help pay for physician training. The regulations also would place new limits on Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals and nursing homes operated by state and local governments and limit coverage of rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities and mental illnesses
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