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Fix Medicare now
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Spending proposal means devastating 5th year of Medicare pay cuts

Congress is on the verge of abandoning patients and physicians by adopting a short-term funding deal that fails to address broken Medicare pay system.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Congress abandons Medicare patients and their physicians

Congress’s new spending package locks in a devastating fifth consecutive year of Medicare cuts, jeopardizing access to care for 66 million Medicare patients.

Press Releases
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March 7, 2025: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

GOP Doc Caucus endorses H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Medicare pay cuts: How they threaten patients’ access to care

Whether they live in big cities or small towns, are young or old, patients are losing access to physicians. Congress must fix Medicare now.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA welcomes MedPAC’s move toward Medicare reform

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

Press Releases
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AMA in the News: February 2025

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for February 2025.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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Momentum building to stop the Medicare cut

The House GOP Doc Caucus endorsed a bill to block the payment cuts and add an update.

Press Releases
2025 AMA National Advocacy Conference attendees
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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.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Catch up with the most influential people in health care

Learn about some of the innovative leaders honored for their work to reform Medicare pay, tackle physician burnout and advance patient care.

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