Medical Economics January 19, 2024
Warns of “access issues” if lawmakers fail to act
Medicare funding cuts contained in the temporary spending resolution Congress passed Thursday will harm medical care and make it harder for many patients to obtain, according to the American Medical Association (AMA).
“We are disappointed that Congress chose not to stop serious Medicare cuts for physician services in the temporary CR” [continuing resolution], AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, M.D., M.P.H. said in a written statement. “Failure to reverse these cuts will create access issues for patients and small, independent physician practices, especially those in rural and underserved areas.”
The AMA’s message was echoed in a statement from the American College of Physicians (ACP). “For years, physicians have struggled with this broken...
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