On September 22, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus (D-MT), issued a “modified” Chairman’s Mark that sought to address some of the high-level concerns raised by Democrats. Also included in this modified Mark was a provision offered by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), amendment D-4, that would appropriate $50 million per year for FY2012 through FY2015 to establish a graduate nurse education demonstration program in Medicare.

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