Becker's Healthcare March 11, 2025
A funding bill released by House Republicans would allow the 2.8% Medicare physician pay cut to take effect.
The stopgap measure, designed to keep the government funded through Sept. 30, the end of fiscal year 2025, does not include provisions to prevent the reduction. A vote on the bill is expected as early as March 11.
Physicians warn that the cuts could accelerate the closure of medical practices, clinics and hospitals — particularly in rural areas where financial margins are already thin.
“Today’s decision to allow...