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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Joint Congressional press release on the introduction of the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, legislation to modernize and update the underlying mechanics of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) to improve stability for physicians and their patients.
Bipartisan bill would cap Medicare physician pay cuts
A bipartisan House bill that lawmakers plan to introduce this week would cap annual Medicare physician reimbursement cuts at 2.5% while giving regulators leeway to set annual payment updates.
Protecting local care through Medicare payment reform
For many Kentuckians...care depends on the stability of local physician practices. Yet the financial foundation supporting those practices is increasingly strained by flaws in Medicare’s physician payment system. Medicare sets payment rates for physicians who care for seniors and people with disabilities. Unfortunately, those payments have not kept pace with the rising costs of operating a medical practice.
MedPAC to Congress: Increase Medicare payments
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended today that Congress increase the payment update for physicians caring for Medicare patients in 2027, reinforcing the urgent need to stabilize Medicare physician payment and protect patient access to care. The AMA welcomed the recommendation.
Letter: Reform Medicare reimbursement rates to keep up with inflation
Our older neighbors deserve full access to quality care, not second-best. Congress must reform Medicare payments so physicians can sustain practices, devote adequate time to patients, and maintain the high standard of care our seniors deserve.
South Dakota’s seniors need Medicare to address physician shortage
The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule isn’t keeping up with the reality of running a practice in such a rural state. Congress needs to reform this flawed system so that patients across America can get the timely treatments they need in their communities.
Improving Americans’ Access to Healthcare is How Conservatives Earn Trust at the Ballot Box
Medicare’s failure to keep physician payments in line with inflation is pushing doctors out of practice and making it harder for patients, especially in rural areas, to get care.
A Congressional New Year’s Resolution: Fix Medicare Physician Payment
The Medicare physician payment system continues to reward physicians for navigating Medicare’s requirements, leaving independent physicians to seek hospital employment as a more attractive option for dealing with the already-burdensome task of running a private practice. Congress must take action to reform this broken system.
Medicare underpayment
Inadequate Medicare reimbursement rates threaten care for seniors by forcing physicians to reduce services or stop accepting Medicare patients, leading to delays and worse health outcomes. Congress must reform the payment system to account for inflation and support physicians.
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.
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