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Has inability to compromise put AMA on the ropes?
The American Medical Association is at a crossroads, if an article in today's edition of Politico is any indication. The association appears to be losing influence on Capitol Hill, thanks in part to
Patch, fix or cut: Physicians await their June 1 fate
Without Congress passing yet another extension in the next two weeks--which would mark the 10th temporary patch to the problem in eight years and fourth for 2010--physicians will face a 21 percent
Physician reimbursement rate fix would cost $276 billion, CBO estimates
If lawmakers ever get around to permanently fixing the long-delayed Sustainable Growth Rate formula, which will cut physician Medicare payments by 21 percent if not addressed by June 1, it will cost
Congressional inaction means cut to Medicare physician payments looms, delay expected
Although Congress failed to save physicians from the 21.3 percent reduction in their Medicare reimbursement slated to take effect tomorrow, doctors are promised that the cuts won't be enacted during
