Any meaningful Medicare reform unlikely in 2024

Medicare payment reform is very unlikely in 2024 with all political attention focused on the election in November. There also are unknowns on Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’ position on healthcare issues, or what the impacts in healthcare reform might be under a new Trump presidency.

That was key message in a Radiology Business interview with Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, FACR, the new CEO of the American College of Radiology (ACR), who began work for the medical society in July. She expressed skepticism about the likelihood of significant Medicare payment system reforms this year, and highlighted the potential impacts of further Medicare cuts slated for 2025, which she believes could threaten patient access to care.