From SAMHSA's Weekly Financing News Pulse: National Edition - March 26, 2010: On March 17, the House approved the Continuing Extension Act of 2010 (HR 4851) to extend American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) unemployment benefits and COBRA subsidies and delay a scheduled 21 percent Medicare physician reimbursement reduction.  All of those provisions are set to expire during Congress’ upcoming two-week recess and the bill seeks to extend them through at least April 30.  The Senate took up the measure March 25 and planned to continue debate March 26; however, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) may extend the session into the chamber’s scheduled recess to pass the measure in time to avoid service disruptions and reimbursement reductions. 

View the March 26 Financing News Pulse National Edition here (PDF | 152.38 KB)