Boehner, Pelosi Reach Across the Aisle on ‘Doc Fix’ Legislation

A House vote expected this week will be the first test of whether leaders of the two parties can win support for small structural changes in how the costs of Medicare are covered—a significant political shift for Congress, which has for years been at an impasse over entitlement programs.

The legislation, worked out between House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.), would permanently replace the system for calculating reimbursement for doctors and other