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Doctors are being reimbursed by Medicare at a rate far below the cost of care, spelling doom for small practices and individual practitioners.

California Healthline gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) recently joined a bipartisan group of representatives to introduce H.R. 7149, the Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere Act (EASE). This legislation is just one of many bipartisan healthcare access bills co-sponsored by De La Cruz in the 118th Congress.The EASE Act proposes utilizing existing funds from the Center for Medicare and

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Congress should reverse cuts to Medicare payments or risk driving away doctors who treat seniors with complex needs

Congress should reverse cuts to Medicare payments or risk driving away doctors who treat seniors with complex needs

Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, also talks about prior authorization, violence against health workers

"Fee cuts and already woefully inadequate payments have physicians contemplating leaving Medicare or quitting medicine altogether," writes Donaldo Hernandez in a Guest Commentary. "As a physician, it can sometimes feel like there is an ever-growing list of challenges that make it harder for doctors to care for patients in need. Congress’ recent failure to prevent a 3.37% cut to the Medicare physician fee schedule – the second cut in as many years – is the latest such example...

Last week’s continuing resolution to keep the US government funded failed to eliminate the 3.37% cut for physicians.