Medicare Pay Increase for Physicians Part of Spending Deal (1)

March 4, 2024, 12:12 AM UTCUpdated: March 4, 2024, 2:36 AM UTC

A spending deal released Sunday would partially offset a cut to physicians’ Medicare pay that took effect in January and boost funding for community health centers.

Congressional leaders unveiled a six-bill spending package with several health provisions. The measure would lower the pay cut from 3.4% to a roughly 1.7% cut.

“This was essential to ensure our seniors are able to access the best care and doctors possible,” Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, said in a statement.

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