Medicare Part D (Congressman Thornberry Comments) (KAUZ Wichita Falls)
U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry was the one congressman in Washington who took time to answer our questions in our ongoing series of reports on Medicare Part D.

Congress Overrides Veto Of Medicare Bill To Delay Physician Payment Cut (Medical News Today)
A 10.6% reduction to Medicare physician fees will be delayed for 18 months because legislation (HR 6331) became law on Tuesday after both chambers of Congress voted to override President Bush's veto of the bill earlier in the day, the Wall Street Journal reports (Wilde Mathews, Wall Street Journal, 7/16). The reduction in fees took effect on July 1, but CMS delayed processing of claims.

Hawaii's senators vote to override Bush's veto on medicare bill (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KHNL) - Hawaii's congressional delegation voted to override President Bush's veto on an important medicare bill Tuesday. The veto was overriden by a vote of 70-26, (67 votes are needed).