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New Year’s resolution for Congress: Cancel the Medicare pay cut

The AMA's fully behind new House bill to cancel the entire 3.37% Medicare physician pay cut that’s set to start Jan. 1 and threatens access to care.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Dec. 1, 2023: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Physician organizations call on Congress to stop Medicare physician payment cuts and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Congressional action is needed—now—on Medicare payment reform

Older adults everywhere, and the physicians who care for them, are counting on Congress to prevent yet another round of Medicare payment cuts.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Physicians must speak up to determine what’s next on Medicare pay

Physicians’ voices are essential to cancel the 2024 pay cut and fix Medicare now. Learn more with the AMA.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Nov. 17, 2023: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

2024 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule final rule released and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Delegates at the 2023 Interim Meeting of HOD hold "Fix Medicare Now" signs
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Doctors press on all fronts to fix Medicare, protect care access

Find out how the AMA is pushing on Capitol Hill to cancel a 3.37% Medicare pay cut in 2024 and make physician payment keep pace with inflation.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Physicians: Cancel the cut to prevent Medicare from cratering

Delegates at the Interim Meeting of AMA forcefully called for fixes to the flawed Medicare payment system that imperils patient access and physician practices.

Press Releases
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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, address at the 2023 Interim Meeting of the HOD

In an address to the AMA House of Delegates at the 2023 AMA Interim Meeting, Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, discusses the AMA’s advocacy work on Medicare payment reform. Access the recording and transcript of the speech.

Speeches
AMA Update for Nov. 9, 2023: Medicare payment reform: Progress to date and what’s next with Willie Underwood III, MD
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Medicare payment reform: Progress to date and what’s next with Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about Medicare payment reform.

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Update