Statement attributable to:
Isaac O. Opole, MBChB, PhD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
WASHINGTON March 13, 2025—The American College of Physicians is extremely disappointed that the continuing resolution to fund the federal government that was passed Tuesday night by the U.S. House of Representatives does not take any steps to help protect access for Medicare beneficiaries and restore Medicare payments to physicians. The bill also cuts funding for non-defense programs and services by $13 billion, including medical research supported by the National Institutes of Health.
By neglecting to include provisions that would fix the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Congress continues a cycle of failing to prioritize the needs of physicians or our nation’s seniors. Allowing cuts to Medicare payments to go into effect year-after-year means that more practices will be forced to close or to stop accepting Medicare. Congress needs to act now to restore payments and protect access.
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