CBO's Estimated Cost Of Freezing Medicare Physician Pay Edges Up Again

The Congressional Budget Office's estimated 10-year cost of freezing Medicare physician pay increased in the office's latest Budget and Economic Outlook, but some following the issue say a cost increase is unlikely to have much of an affect on the current push to replace the flawed Sustainable Growth rate since lawmakers haven't been able to agree on how to pay for a replacement, regardless of the cost. CBO pegged the cost of freezing physician pay for 10 years (2016-2025) at...