The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s upcoming increase in Medicare physician reimbursement represents a small step toward addressing our country’s doctor shortage.
The Trump administration is giving doctors a modest pay raise.
A proposal released this month by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would, among other things, implement the 2.5% hike in Medicare physician reimbursement established by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Trump signed into law July 4, 2025.
It’s a start. Medicare has long underpaid doctors. And that reality endangers access to care for patients across the country.
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Doctors Deserve More Than a Token Pay ‘Raise’ from Medicare
Sally C. Pipes
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s upcoming increase in Medicare physician reimbursement represents a small step toward addressing our country’s doctor shortage.
The Trump administration is giving doctors a modest pay raise.
A proposal released this month by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would, among other things, implement the 2.5% hike in Medicare physician reimbursement established by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Trump signed into law July 4, 2025.
It’s a start. Medicare has long underpaid doctors. And that reality endangers access to care for patients across the country.
Read the entire Newsmax op-ed here.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.