Congress completed work on a government funding bill Friday that modestly trims spending, gives President Donald Trump greater flexibility to cut programs and extends expiring healthcare priorities. The fiscal 2025 measure notably does not erase a cut to Medicare physician pay rates that took effect in January, though it does renew a boost to the Medicare work geographic practice cost index, which raises pay for doctors in rural areas.
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