February 20, 2025
MMA leaders attended the AMA National Advocacy Conference February 10-12 in Washington, DC, to advocate for action to address Medicare physician payment cuts.
On January 1, a 2.8% cut to the Medicare physician fee schedule took effect – the fifth consecutive year of payment cuts. When adjusting for medical practice cost inflation, Medicare physician payment has been reduced by 33% since 2001.
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Janet Silversmith, MMA CEO (left); Lisa Mattson, MD, MMA president-elect; Rep. Kelly Morrison, MD; MMA member Mary Lawrence, MD; Amrit Singh, MBBS, MMA secretary/treasurer; and Edwin Bogonko, MD, MBA, MMA president |
MMA leaders met with eight of Minnesota’s 10 Congressional delegation members (including Rep. Kelly Morrison, MD) and urged their support of H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. This bill would eliminate the 2.8% cut that took effect January 1 and provide a 2% increase through the end of the year.
August 28, 2025
The apparent removal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Susan Monarez, PhD, after just weeks on the job, further imperils the work of the CDC and the health of Americans. Her removal was followed by the resignations of other senior leaders at the CDC, who have accused HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. of undermining scientific recommendations for vaccines.
August 26, 2025
University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham, MD, will speak at the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Learning & Connection event on Friday, September 26, from 4 to 9 pm, at the historic Hewing Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
August 26, 2025
America's physicians are seeing a rise in misinformation and disinformation from patients these days, and it’s impacting patient care, according to a new study from the Physicians Foundation.