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Providers will be waiting, watching and lobbying withbaited breath over the coming week, as House leaders attempt to steer theirthree-headed proposal for healthcare reform before the full House for a vote.With two of the three involved committees having already approved a measure,all focus will be on the Energy and Commerce Committee, which canceled anothermarkup session Thursday. Providers potentially have millions of dollars inreimbursements at stake. Draining the urgency for action is Senate leaders’decision to wait until after the August recess to vote on their version of areform bill, which includes a first-of-its-kind long-term care insurance benefitendorsed by providers.