After years of AMA advocacy, the nation’s leaders are working on plans to eliminate the sustainable growth rate

There are a total of 20 physician members of the 113th Congress including three senators, 16 representatives and a delegate. Learn more about the physician members of Congress by connecting with them on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. House of Representatives Rep. Dan Benishek, MD (R-MI-01) General Surgery Rep. Ami Bera, MD (D-CA-07) General Practice Rep. [...]

Congress reached a last-minute deal to avert a 26.5 percent Medicare payment cut which would have severely hurt access to care for Medicare beneficiaries

The latest CMS estimate, which could be revised, assumes that Congress will not step in to override cuts required by law.

"Doctors opting out are canaries in a coal mine," said [Dr.] Bailey, a Fort Worth allergist. "Opting out is such a drastic step — it's often a last-ditch effort to save struggling practices — that a dramatic increase

The HEALTH Act, supported by the AMA and other organizations, heads to the House floor despite initial constitutional concerns from Texas Republicans.