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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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Todd Askew on financial impact of COVID on physician practices [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the financial impact of the pandemic on physician practices.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 22, 2021

In the news: 52% of health care workers vaccinated against COVID-19, long-haul COVID effects on entire body, AstraZeneca vaccine, Senate delays Medicare payment cuts.

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Todd Askew on financial impact of COVID on physician 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 financial impact of the pandemic on physician practices.

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March 26, 2021: Advocacy Update spotlight on progress made to extend sequester moratorium

Progress made to extend sequester moratorium in this week's Advocacy Update spotlight.

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