McCarthys ouster paralyzed the House from moving any legislation for three weeks amid Republican Party infighting over who should replace him.

adding that long-term doctor-patient relationships are also attractive.Thats not going to be addressed until we pay for it.

We need primary care to be paid differently and to be paid more.The United States faces a serious shortage of primary care physicians for many reasons.Policy experts say the bill would provide important support.

compared with a 93% residency fill rate overall.often leaving patients with fewer choices for primary care.

How Medicare drives paymentMedicare.

which administers the Medicare program.All but two Democrats voted to pass the measure.

Whats in the continuing resolution?The two-step bill extends appropriations dealing with veterans programs.Washington The Senate easily passed a stopgap funding bill late Wednesday night.

None have been passed by both chambers.Why is the government facing another shutdown?Congress is responsible for passing a dozen appropriations bills that fund many federal government agencies for another year before the start of a new fiscal year on Oct.