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The American Academy of Family Physicians spent on lobbying to increase physician Medicare payments and cut administrative roadblocks.
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A bill decreasing government red tape so patients can have better access to top drug treatments is closer to becoming law. Gray Television Washington News Bureau reporter Josh Rultenberg has the story of one boy who could have benefited but had to “fail first” on less effective medication.
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The drug benefit industry says it works to lower costs and improve outcomes, but critics say these 'middlemen' have too much control.
Family physicians and future physicians gather at the U.S. Capitol, sharing challenges and requesting leaders' investment in primary care, backed by their hard work, dedication, and contribution to health care, emphasizing the need for Medicare payment reform, reduced administrative burden, and support for the primary care workforce.
Washington, D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), joined advocates from Alaska and across the U.S. in welcoming the news that her amendment, the Safe Step Act of 2023, was reported favorably out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee – of which Senator Murkowski serves as a Senior Member.