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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Doctors, facing another pay cut in 2025, call for permanent Medicare payment reform
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is moving forward with a 2.9% cut to physician payments in 2025 despite protest from major industry groups.
Medicare is the Key to Fixing the Doctor Shortage – Commentary
Today, it can take weeks to see a doctor, and when patients do get in, appointments last about 15 minutes. The reason is simple. America is facing a shortage of doctors.
New bipartisan bill would stabilize Medicare physician pay for 2025: Now it has to pass
As a direct result of AMA advocacy, a new bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House that would give physicians a positive Medicare payment update for next year.
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.
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We’re dedicated to raising awareness of Medicare physician payment system problems so that we can work towards solutions that protect physician practices and patients’ access to care. It’s vital that patients and physicians use their voices to advocate for change.
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