This is why we fight
The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most—patients.
Here are just a few of the ways we’re fighting for you and your patients
Advocating to Congress
The AMA is urging Congress to pass the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act (H.R. 879) which would prospectively cancel the 2.83% payment cut that went into effect on Jan. 1, while also providing a 2.0% payment update.
Calling for an end to the cuts
Hundreds of physicians rallied on Capitol Hill in support of Medicare physician payment reform legislation as part of the AMA National Advocacy Conference.
Underscoring the need for reform
Lisa Egbert, MD, speaker of the AMA House of Delegates, shares how the latest Medicare payment cut forced her to make the difficult decision to close her practice and what this means for her patients.
Looking for more about our work reforming Medicare?
- Why physician pay has plummeted since 2001
- Medicare’s experts see need to tie physician pay to inflation
- Make your voice heard at the AMA National Advocacy Conference