Senate, House Pass FY 2008 Budget Blueprints April 9, 2007
Main Article
Before recessing for a two-week spring break through mid-April, the House and the Senate passed budget resolutions to guide congressional committees in setting Medicare and other spending priorities for fiscal year 2008 (which begins October 1, 2007). The resolutions are advisory, not binding, but do identify priorities for Medicare policy changes, including a physician fee fix, and for reauthorization of the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).