Physicians across the country are outraged that Congress’ proposed spending package locks in a devastating fifth consecutive year of Medicare cuts, threatening access to care for 66 million Medicare patients.

Patients of every age and in all locations are losing access to physicians because of the broken Medicare payment system. Ophthalmologist, Ravi D. Goel, MD, shares how the repeated pay cuts have impacted his practice and patients.

Commissioners discuss indefinitely linking payment updates for physician practices to the growth in the cost of providing care.

Medicare beneficiaries in Massachusetts face a challenge that gets worse every year: difficulty seeing a doctor because of Congress’ inability to reform the Medicare physician payment system.

Missouri faces a dire doctor shortage as Medicare cuts and raising costs drive physicians away, creating health care deserts. With rural areas hit hardest, legislative action is crucial to reverse this trend.

The House GOP Doc Caucus endorsed a bill to block the Jan. 1 Medicare physician payment cut and provide physicians with a payment update.

Physician pay has decreased in recent years—particularly for those who treat Medicare beneficiaries. Ongoing reimbursement cuts could leave patients with fewer choices in where they can seek care and would likely cause patients to pay higher prices.

There's one issue threatening rural health care access that our elected leaders could begin meaningfully addressing: Medicare’s broken physician payment model. And it's critical that they do.

At a time when patients need more care than ever, the health care system is failing to keep up with the overwhelming demand for even the most routine services. One of the most important drivers of this trend is inadequate Medicare payments to physicians.