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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Another year of Medicare physician pay cuts is unconscionable
The AMA is making loud and clear that the 3.36% cut in the proposed 2024 Medicare physician pay schedule is bad policy that threatens access to high-quality physician care for the over 50 million older adults enrolled in Medicare.
Provider groups warn proposed Medicare payment cuts will pinch docs, hamper access to care
Provider groups are urging the Biden administration to reconsider proposed cuts to physician payments in its annual fee schedule rule.
Medicare physician payments need overhaul STAT
In a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services concerning the Medicare physician payment schedule, the American Medical Association said the proposed cuts are bad policy, bad timing and bad for patients.
Inside the proposed 2024 Medicare physician pay schedule
Unacceptable 3.36% pay cut amid inflation is the headline. Dive into the details and learn how the AMA’s leading the charge to reform Medicare pay.
Inside CMS' 2024 proposed pay schedule: 5 things to know
CMS has proposed a new Medicare payment schedule for 2024, addressing topics from anesthesia conversion rates to merit-based payment systems.
Americans struggling as reports show Medicare and Medicaid failing to keep up with inflation
Fox News' Alicia Acuna on how inflation has affected the health care industry leaving Americans on Medicare and Medicaid struggling to afford health services. President of AMA, Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, is quoted in the report.
House members to leadership: Fix Medicare now
About a quarter of all House members have signed a letter calling on Congress to overhaul the Medicare payment system.
Lack of timely MIPS data hobbles doctors’ value-based care efforts
To be successful in advancing value-based care, physicians in Medicare’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) need timely access to that kind of data.
Medicare payment reform: The fight to fix Medicare now with Bruce Scott, MD
This AMA Update features AMA President-elect Bruce Scott, MD, and explores AMA's campaign to reform Medicare payment, including the steps that we're taking and what's at stake.
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