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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Medicare Is Failing Patients: A New Bill Can Help Fix That
Medicare is failing patients and physicians. After adjusting for inflation, physician reimbursement under Medicare has declined by 33% from 2001 to 2025. How can private practice physicians stay in business to continue providing care for patients?
Health groups ask Congress to act on Medicare
Eighty health care organizations and all 50 state medical societies wrote letters to congressional leaders urging them to reverse the latest round of Medicare payment cuts and provide physicians with a meaningful payment increase that reflects ongoing inflationary pressures.
New Congress, same legislative focus: Fix Medicare Now
There may be a new Congress and new administration in Washington, D.C., but the AMA’s national legislative priority remains the same: Fix Medicare Now.
AMA backs bill to block Medicare cuts
AMA strongly supports the reintroduced "Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act” that would stop the 2.83% cut in Medicare payments to physician practices while providing a 2% payment update, aiming to stabilize physician practices and protect patients’ access to care.
Murphy Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Medicare for Patients and Physicians
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., reintroduced a new bipartisan bill to support physicians and protect Medicare beneficiaries’ access to care.
Industry Voices—To help older Americans stay healthy, Congress and CMS should prioritize preventative care
As the new administration discusses ways to make health care more cost-efficient and streamlined, they should prioritize preventative care to keep older Americans healthier and reduce downstream costs.
Physicians rally behind Medicare payment bill
Several physician groups have voiced their support for a bill, introduced Jan. 31, that aims to cancel the 2.83% Medicare physician pay cut and provide a 2% pay increase to stabilize practices and protect patient access to care.
What they’re saying about the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act 2025
This slideshow presents the statements of support from medical organizations and co-sponsoring legislators of the bipartisan Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act.
With Medicare cut after cut, even big medical groups at risk
From Washington to Florida, ob-gyn and physician executive health care leader Nariman Heshmati, MD, sees the financial strains to stay in the back.
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.