AMA Spearheads Massive Push For Physician Pay Reform

With House lawmakers breaking until September and legislative activity expected to stall until the November elections, the American Medical Association has spearheaded a letter to congressional leaders, signed by 126 other state and national provider groups, highlighting the at least 2.8% pay cut doctors will see Jan. 1 unless Congress steps in, and to press what physicians say is an urgent need to overhaul the Medicare pay payment system so that it accurately reflects the costs of practicing medicine. The...