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.
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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.
Medicare is Breaking. Senior Citizens are Paying the Price.
Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services slashed government reimbursements to physicians for the fifth year in a row, placing a severe financial burden on seniors and their doctors that will take effect in January – unless Congress intervenes first.
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To advance rural health, Congress should act to fix Medicare
At Sanford Health’s rural health care summit, the AMA’s president tells why Congress needs to pass proposed Medicare payment and prior authorization reforms.
Lawmakers must act this year to fix Medicare reimbursement for physicians
Medicare now provides insurance for one in five Americans, and the number of beneficiaries is on track to continue growing. Yet the program that pays physicians remains chronically underfunded and hamstrung by flawed policy.
Kentucky Medicare patients risk losing doctors if Congress doesn't act | Opinion
Leaders in the medical community are calling on Sen. Mitch McConnell to take immediate action to protect the health care of Kentucky’s Medicare beneficiaries by supporting H.R. 10073, the “Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act.” This measure is crucial to prevent a looming threat to patient access and physician care in 2025.
LETTER | Medicare cuts threaten rural seniors, Congress has a solution
Right now, Medicare reimbursement rates barely cover the actual costs of care. If these proposed cuts go through, it’ll only make things harder for providers, and some may have no choice but to stop accepting Medicare patients altogether.
Effort to fix Medicare payment gets bipartisan Senate boost
Following AMA advocacy, Senate leadership gets loud and clear message on the need to stabilize Medicare payment and protect access to care.
Protect Rural Seniors and Doctors from Medicare Payment Cuts
Imagine needing a doctor and finding out there isn’t one nearby who can see you. For seniors and families in rural towns, this could soon be a harsh reality.
Doctors who accept Medicare could face another pay cut in 2025, AMA says
American Medical Association president Bruce A. Scott, MD, shares on the impact of proposed Medicare cuts.
How Idaho seniors can avoid losing health care access
Imagine a senior in Idaho trying to schedule a routine medical appointment. Now imagine that, despite needing essential care, they find there are fewer doctors available, longer waiting times and growing barriers to receiving treatment.
Congressional action on Medicare payments must occur this year
Congress must act now to stop the proposed 2025 physician payment cut and add an inflation-based update to maintain patient access to Medicare.
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.