Medicare Physician Pay Reduction Renews Calls for System Overhaul
Congress has once again failed to halt a physician pay cut that will affect access to high-quality care by patients on Medicare. In a recently struck deal, the House voted to decrease this year’s proposed pay-cut for physicians by half, with the Senate expected to vote on the same measure. The need to reform physician payment is dire, with the American Medical Association (AMA) showing that the system in use at the moment is unsustainable. This comes after Medicare physicians received a 2% reduction in their pay in 2023. In a statement, Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, president of the American Medical…
