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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Medicare cuts ensure disaster to doctor-patient relationship
Physicians cannot weather the continuous barrage of payment cuts, especially in the face of record inflation and exploding bureaucracy.
Doctors press on all fronts to fix Medicare, protect care access
Find out how the AMA is pushing on Capitol Hill to cancel a 3.37% Medicare pay cut in 2024 and make physician payment keep pace with inflation.
Physicians to Congress: Stop the 3.37% Medicare pay cut—all of it
There is one issue that is at the top of the agenda for the AMA House of Delegates: The need to stop the 3.37% Medicare physician pay cut set for 2024 and enact broader Medicare reforms to ensure that the 65 million Americans who rely on it have continued access to high-quality physician care.
Physician groups decry finalized Medicare payment cuts for 2024 as expenses rise
The Biden administration Thursday finalized policy changes for Medicare reimbursements in 2024 that will cut payments to physicians by 1.25% compared to 2023.
Medicare payment cuts “thin gruel” for seniors, physicians
The Medicare physician payment schedule released today is an unfortunate continuation of a two-decade march in making Medicare unsustainable for patients and physicians.
Medicare physician pay is unsustainable and getting worse
The first pillar of the AMA Recovery Plan for America's Physicians is reforming Medicare physician payment, and that push is more important than ever with impending Medicare pay cuts coming in 2024.
Medicare expands options for mental health care
Legislative and regulatory changes are expanding Medicare’s pool of behavioral health providers.
Fix the broken Medicare physician payment system that threatens patient access
Many physicians today are working under an unsustainable Medicare payment system that fails to adequately reimburse them for the critical, life-saving services they provide.
Doctors need a fair payment system to care for older adults
Failure to address the nation’s Medicare system and how it pays doctors for the care they provide continues to undermine the viability of medical practices.
Join the Fight to Fix Medicare Now
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.
Click the button below to learn about the various ways to get involved in the fight to Fix Medicare Now.