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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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.
Independent Surgeons Are Disappearing. Here's Why That Matters
With today's medical advancements and technologies, innovation in the surgical field is creating possibilities for patients that did not exist a few years ago.
Cuts to Medicare Physician Reimbursement Take Effect After Congress Fails to Pass Legislation
Cuts to Medicare physician reimbursement have taken effect, as proposed legislation intended to eliminate those cuts did not pass.
MedPAC again backs boosting docs' Medicare Pay
Lawmakers don't have to act on the recommendations. But the calls from MedPAC could add pressure in a growing campaign to get Congress to change the way Medicare pays physicians.
MedPAC gets it: Tie Medicare payments to inflation
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted to recommend linking next year’s physician payment update to the growth in the cost of providing care, exhibiting a keen grasp of what is needed to help ensure patients will have continued access to care.
13 numbers on plummeting physician pay
Concerns among physicians about the future of health care have intensified in the last several years as payers continue to cut reimbursements.
Big Medicare pay fixes are needed to save this solo practice
Internist Jason Goldman, MD, brings a personal touch to care, but isn’t sure how long that can survive under a broken Medicare payment system.
AMA: Congress fails patients and physicians
The AMA faulted Congress for allowing cuts in Medicare reimbursement to go into effect on Jan. 1.
Congress Must Protect Rural Access to Health Care
Rural communities face growing challenges in accessing health care, and Medicare’s looming physician payment cuts threaten to exacerbate this crisis.
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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.
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