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Thanks for visiting my Congressional web site. My staff and I have compiled information about the work I do in Washington and in the 8th Congressional district of Massachusetts.

You may learn the status of key legislation, check out what's happening in Congress on any given day and become familiar with the communities I represent. We've also provided links to sites that you might be interested in visiting.

As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact me. It is my honor to represent the people of Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea and Somerville.

signed, Mike

Recent Votes

MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REFORM

11/19 – On Thursday, November 19, the House considered H.R. 3961: the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act. I voted YES.

Statement from Congressman Mike Capuano on the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

11/19 – "I voted in favor of HR 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act. It is an important issue and an essential piece of the health care reform bill recently passed by the House. I am pleased to support this bill.

"Current law calls for a 21% cut in Medicare payments made to doctors starting in January. Typically, Congress has had to block these rate cuts on a yearly basis but this is short sighted and dangerous to the continued viability of Medicare. Simply put, the reimbursement rate has not kept pace with inflation. While no one wants to pay more for health care, it is critically important that Medicare offer a realistic fee schedule to physicians who treat individuals with Medicare so that they can continue to provide services. HR 3961 offers a permanent fix while also instituting key congressional fiscal constraints in the form of statutory Pay As You Go.

"The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act addresses the growing disparity between services rendered by health care providers and the Medicare reimbursement rate with a permanent, sustainable solution. Additionally, not only does this change positively impact Medicare recipients, it will also benefit military personnel and their families who rely on TRICARE — since its rates are tied to Medicare's — for their health coverage."

e-Updates

"E-Updates" are periodic e-mail updates from Mike's office.

News

JOBS AND THE ECONOMY
Capuano Calls on President Obama to Create Jobs with TARP Funds Care; Sends Letter to the President Urging Action

11/15 – Representative Mike Capuano today called on President Barack Obama to use the remaining funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to create jobs.

In a letter to the President, Rep. Capuano noted that the unemployment rate is at a "26 year high" and asked the President to "direct the remaining TARP funds towards projects that put more Americans back to work." With $210 billion in TARP funds currently unspent, and another $50 billion expected to be repaid in the next year, Rep. Capuano urged that these funds should be used for job creation.

"TARP was established to address the financial crisis," state Rep. Capuano in his

 

 

More Info About Health Care Reform Legislation

7/16 – Here are some of the resources that the Committee on Ways and Means has posted since the health care bill was introduced.



Project Requests for Upcoming Transportation Reauthorization



Appropriations Requests for 2010

Congressman Capuano posts all requests for appropriations here on his official House website.



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