Cuts to Medicare physician reimbursement have taken effect, as proposed legislation intended to eliminate those cuts did not pass.

Medicare cuts often cause health systems to either shut their doors or begin denying care for certain patients. Medicare physician payment has effectively declined 26% since 2001, causing several ...

The reimbursement cuts coincide with ongoing increases in practice costs. Cuts to Medicare physician reimbursement have taken effect, as proposed legislation intended to eliminate those cuts did ...

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the pressing issues facing physicians with AMA President Bruce Scott, MD.

On its last weekday in power, the Biden Administration has chosen the next batch of drugs up for price negotiation in ...

Here are 13 numbers highlighting the continued decline of physician pay: 2.83%. The physician pay cut CMS finalized on Nov. 1 in its 2025 Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system and ...

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommends tying physician payment update to care cost growth; AMA calls for Congress to act on analysis.

CMS is facing renewed pushback from doctors who say insurers are getting preferential treatment. With Medicare Advantage plans set to receive a 4.33% payment increase from 2025 to 2026, the ...

Maternal health crises don't just happen in other states. We face a devastating problem here: dwindling access to OB/GYN care ...

Gov. Janet Mills' budget includes cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospital-affiliated doctors, nurse practitioners ...