article_snippet.sent: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch of Utah called passage of Bill a "major, major accomplishment."
article_snippet.sent: The House approved Bill overwhelmingly more than two weeks ago and President Barack Obama is expected to sign Bill.  
article_snippet.sent: the Senate passage came just hours before cuts to physicians would have taken place since the last temporary "doc fix" had already expired.
article_snippet.sent: Unless the Senate the Senate passes the House-passed 'doc fix,' significant cuts to physicians' payments will begin tomorrow," House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio said.  
article_snippet.sent: We urge the Senate the Senate to approve Bill without delay.
highlights_snippet.sent: Bill passes 92 to 8; passage came just hours before cuts to physicians would have taken place .
  