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May 16, 2025: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Bill introduced in Senate to reverse Medicare physician payment cuts and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Budget bill ties Medicare physician payment update to 75% of MEI

AMA welcomes effort to address decades of falling payment while detailing how proposed Medicaid changes will lead to coverage interruptions.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Nov 17 - 20, 2026 ·
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AMA and ACDIS-AHIMA Outpatient CDI Workshop and CPT® and RBRVS Annual Symposium

Learn from experts during the Outpatient CDI Workshop and the CPT® and RBRVS 2026 Annual Symposium being held virtually Nov. 17-20, 2026.

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April 18, 2025: National Advocacy Update

House introduces AMA-supported legislation to alter portions of physician-owned hospital ban and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Medicare experts back tying physician payment to inflation

Medicare physician payment has dropped 33% since 2001. The influential Medicare Payment Advisory Commission outlines what Congress can do now.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 7, 2025

In the news: Measles cases continue to rise, physician burnout remains high despite overall decrease, “timely” MedPAC recommendation on physician pay and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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April 4, 2025: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

MedPAC nears vote on long-term Medicare physician payment reform and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
AMA in Action: Reforming Medicare payment
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Advocacy in action: Leading the charge to reform Medicare pay

The current system is unsustainable, threatening patients’ access to doctors. Learn how the AMA is blocking pay cuts and building long-term solutions.

Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Update for March 14, 2025: Deciding to close your medical practice and the dire consequences of Medicare cuts
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Deciding to close your medical practice and the dire consequences of Medicare cuts

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the dire consequences of Medicare cuts and private practice.

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