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How Medicare’s broken pay system harms rural patients, physicians

Virginia rural family physician Sterling N. Ransone Jr., MD, says falling payment rates affect practice hiring and tech investments.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians

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The AMA helps physicians build a better future for medicine, advocating in the courts and on the Hill to remove obstacles to patient care and confront today’s greatest health crises.

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6 MIN READ

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 black. 

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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6 MIN READ

New Congress can create lasting legacy of health reform

The new Congress should streamline prior authorization, reform Medicare and extend telehealth flexibilities—issues that enjoy bipartisan support.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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2 MIN READ

MedPAC gets it: Tie Medicare payments to inflation

The AMA welcomes MedPAC’s decision to link Medicare payments to the growth in the cost of providing care.

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3 MIN READ

Current Medicare payment system on unsustainable path: Contact Congress

The Medicare payment system is on an unsustainable path. Find materials to contact members of Congress to let them know the Medicare physician payment system needs reform.

Medicare & Medicaid
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1 MIN READ

Medicare Advantage programs receive boost while physicians wait

The AMA pointed out that while Congress allowed yet another round of physician Medicare payment cuts, MA plans received a healthy boost.

Press Releases
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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.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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3 MIN READ

Jan. 10, 2025: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Congress allows Medicare cuts for physicians starting Jan. 1 and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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5 MIN READ

Medicare changes in store for 2025 on primary care, vaccination

Despite congressional failure to stop across-the-board cuts, CMS officials detailed efforts to boost prevention and primary care’s value. 

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