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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Medical profession speaks with one voice: Fix Medicare—now
“Once the House debates and comes to consensus on an issue, we can go to policymakers on Capitol Hill, and we can say: ‘It’s not AMA’s opinion, it is the profession’s opinion, it is the profession’s policy.’”
Medicare Pay and Prior Authorization Among Priorities for AMA President-Elect
The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) meeting in Chicago this past week featured discussions on a wide variety of issues, from Medicare payment rates for physicians, to wheelchairs on airplanes, to "legacy" medical school admissions.
From AI oversight to noncompete contracts, these issues were top of mind for physician leaders at AMA's policy meeting
At its annual meeting in Chicago this week, the American Medical Association’s (AMA's) House of Delegates adopted a new policy that declared Medicare physician payment reform an "urgent advocacy and legislative priority" for the organization.
Congress explores changes to the way Medicare pays doctors
Congress is taking early steps towards changing the way Medicare pays physicians.
Physicians unite to back cornerstone of Medicare pay overhaul
Months of high-level discussions regarding reforming Medicare physician payment has culminated in physician lawmakers introducing bipartisan legislation advancing the first leg of the AMA’s three-part strategy for fixing the broken system.
Congress taking first step in Medicare reform journey
The succinct bill HR 2474 would tie the Medicare fee schedule to the Medicare Economic Index, something the AMA has long supported. Doing so would put physicians on equal footing with almost all other health care providers by instituting an annual inflation-based update.
Proposed Medicare Bill Would Raise Docs' Pay With Inflation
Doctors' groups are lining up to support new federal legislation to permanently tie Medicare physician payment updates to inflation.
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