Top medical groups ask Congress to prioritize Medicare payments, mental health and more

A joint letter from six major medical organizations calls on Congress to ensure patients can access affordable, quality health care.
The organizations — ACP, the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Psychiatric Association and the American Osteopathic Association — represent about 600,000 physicians in the U.S.
One prominent issue the organizations discussed in the letter was the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The organizations urged Congress to pass the Supporting Medicare
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