Radiology Business March 10, 2025
House Republicans on Saturday released a seven-month funding patch to avert a government shutdown. The measure immediately drew criticism, with it failing to include a bipartisan provision to reverse a physician Medicare pay cut that took effect Jan. 1.
The spending package would add billions in funding for deportations, veterans’ healthcare and the military, Politico reported. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., crafted the proposal in coordination with President Donald Trump, who urged lawmakers to approve the legislation ahead of the March 14 deadline.
The American Medical Association slammed the proposal Sunday. This after the AMA previously touted increasing support for the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act, with 99 co-sponsors in the House.
“Physicians across the country...