After years of AMA advocacy, the nation’s leaders are working on plans to eliminate the sustainable growth rate

There are a total of 20 physician members of the 113th Congress including three senators, 16 representatives and a delegate. Learn more about the physician members of Congress by connecting with them on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. House of Representatives Rep. Dan Benishek, MD (R-MI-01) General Surgery Rep. Ami Bera, MD (D-CA-07) General Practice Rep. [...]

Congress reached a last-minute deal to avert a 26.5 percent Medicare payment cut which would have severely hurt access to care for Medicare beneficiaries

VIDEO: Dr. Sterling urges #Congress to wake up and protect #healthcare access. http://t.co/wTU9pnZdJn

A permanent solution to #RepealSGR is looking more likely @NationalJournal http://t.co/zxMXEwCXjv

RT @medpagetoday: Congress Moves Forward on #SGR Replacement. #healthcare http://t.co/TaIUfMUDtd