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Hard work ahead to stop looming Medicare physician pay cuts

With nearly 10% pay cuts set for 2022, AMA Senior Vice President of Advocacy Todd Askew says it’s time for Congress to reimagine Medicare payment.

Medicare & Medicaid
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11 MIN READ

July 30, 2021: National Advocacy Update

AMA advocates to improve maternal health and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Congress must not take physicians’ Medicare pay to build bridges

Proposals to take 2% sequester to help pay for infrastructure spending show Congress not taking seriously the fiscal cliff facing doctors in 2022.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA: Wake up to financial peril facing Medicare payment system

AMA raised concern today that Congress seems “indifferent” to the fiscal uncertainty facing the Medicare physician payment system.

Press Releases
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U.S. health spending grew at 4.6% pace before pandemic hit

AMA research analyzes 2019 health spending and offers a preliminary glimpse at COVID-19’s impact on American health spending in 2020.

Advocating for Public Health
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10 MIN READ

Todd Askew on delay in Medicare cuts and its impact on practices

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the delay in Medicare cuts and and what it means for physician practices.

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Medicare & Medicaid
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Biden signs bill delaying 2% Medicare sequester pay cut until 2022

More action is needed to avoid 4% cut triggered by budgeting rules. Arbitrary, across-the-board physician pay cuts are ill-conceived pandemic policy.

Medicare & Medicaid
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1 MIN READ

AMA statement on Congress postponing Medicare cuts during pandemic

The Senate and House, Democrats and Republicans, have overwhelmingly acknowledged that cutting Medicare payments during a pandemic is ill-conceived policy.

Press Releases
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Here’s how physicians can access federal financial relief programs

Federal financial relief programs for physicians continue to evolve. Stay updated with the AMA on how to get help.

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