The funding bill House Republican leaders released on Saturday does not avert cuts for doctors who treat Medicare patients — a blow to Republicans who had pushed for the changes that also could risk alienating members whose support will be needed to pass the legislation. The doctors’ pay fix would have prevented further cuts from going into effect that would slash deeply into salaries for doctors providing Medicare services based on an outdated formula. Members of both parties warn the stakes are high for not addressing this issue quickly: Decades of payment reductions in Medicare have put physician practices in difficult financial straits, doctors groups say — meaning they could be forced to close their practices and reduce access to care.
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Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/08/funding-bill-skips-doctor-pay-fix-00219862