Doctors Lobby Against Medicare Payment Cuts

Only 3 groups outspent the AMA with lobbying last year...Big Pharma right up at the top of the list..and this is a big issue this year...July 1st is the deadline for the proposed 10% cut in compensation...BD 

Every so often, the Health Blog puts in a phone call to the Medical Group Management Association, a trade group for medical practices. Practically every time we hear the same dire warning: Physicians will cut back on care for Medicare patients because of impending cuts in payment.

Turns out we’re not the only ones who hear this refrain. It’s become a ritual for groups including the American Medical Association and other medical societies to warn Congress that doctor pay isn’t up to snuff. Last year, the American Medical Association spent $22 million on lobbying, its biggest sum ever, the Hill reports. Only three groups outspent it: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, General Electric and, you guessed it, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

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