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Sept. 30, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on Medicare payment cuts

Tell Congress to stop Medicare payment cuts in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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Physicians’ unified message to Congress: Reform Medicare pay now in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Big win for California patients: Optometry surgery bill defeated in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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AMA 2022 Overdose Report shows worsening epidemic, need for all-hands approach and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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Sept. 16, 2022: National Advocacy Update

Physicians urge Medicare to prevent pay cuts, preserve telehealth policies and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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