The physician shortage will worsen – unless Congress acts now
Congress has an opportunity to reverse the worsening physician shortage and bolster access to care for millions of people.
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Physicians take fight for Medicare payment reform to Capitol Hill
Bipartisan support for Medicare reform is building in Congress, as physicians witnessed firsthand at the 2025 AMA National Advocacy Conference.
Congress fails to stop 2.83% Medicare payment cut for 2025
Another year, another cut to the Medicare payments needed to keep physicians and their practices going. Congress must turn toward long-term reform.
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Bill would give physicians a pay increase, block Medicare cuts
A bipartisan bill introduced in the House would stop Medicare payment cuts from taking effect in January and give physicians a pay increase.
Bipartisan bill would stabilize Medicare physician pay for 2025
Following AMA advocacy in leading the charge to reform the Medicare payment system, a bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced a bill that would provide a 4.7% payment update in 2025.
Legislation would block Medicare cut, increase 2025 physician reimbursement
Lawmakers and numerous health and physician organizations are supporting the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act that would increase, not cut, Medicare reimbursement for doctors in 2025.
Lawmakers aim to block Medicare payment cuts to doctors, but clock is ticking
Lawmakers in Congress are working to prevent planned Medicare payment cuts to physicians, much to the relief of a host of healthcare organizations. But the clock is ticking.
Bipartisan legislation aims to block Medicare cuts, boost physician pay in 2025
Physicians and other healthcare practitioners may get a pay boost in 2025 through a bipartisan bill seeking to block planned Medicare pay cuts and to provide the first inflationary update to physician pay in years.
Bill introduced to fend off pending Medicare cuts
House members introduced a bill today that would stop the Medicare pay cut and provide a pay increase.
House Members Introduce Bill to Reverse Pending Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cut
A bipartisan group of House members introduced a bill that would reverse a proposed 2.8% Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payment cut and give physicians a raise equivalent to half of the increase in the Medicare Economic Index, a measure of healthcare inflation.
Rep. Jimmy Panetta hosts roundtable to highlight Medicare crisis, physician shortages
The cost of providing basic health care to seniors is rising and industry professionals in Santa Cruz County are sounding the alarm that the system is dangerously close to breaking.
Medicare payment cuts leave New England private practices in critical condition
Ongoing cuts to Medicare reimbursement rates are forcing New England private practices to close or consolidate, limiting patient access to lifesaving treatments.
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