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Week of April 3
Bipartisan House members introduce legislation to reform budget neutrality in the fee schedule
April 3, 2026
The Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 8163) was introduced on March 30. This AMA-supported legislation makes a number of targeted improvements to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
New Hampshire governor vetoes HB 349, protecting patient safety in eye surgery
- April 3, 2026
- HB 349 would have authorized optometrists to perform intricate surgical procedures on and around the eye. As AMA CEO John Whyte, MD, MPH, noted in his letter to Governor Ayotte urging the veto, optometrists are essential providers of routine vision care, but only ophthalmologists—who complete four years of medical school followed by four to six years of residency and fellowship training—are qualified to manage and safely perform surgery on and around the eye.
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