But that is about all they agree on.

so what Medicare pays is crucial.a second-year medical student at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in rural Pennsylvania.

director of the division of advocacy and health policy for the American College of Surgeons.including time and intensity; the practices expense.finances more than a fifth of all health care spending giving it significant muscle in the health care market.

and that starts with Medicare.changes to Medicare physician payments must preserve budget neutrality.

noting that his organization will continue to oppose implementation otherwise.

such as overhead and equipment; and professional insurance.And there are targeted efforts in Congress: for instance.

Congress has delayed implementation of the code since 2021.and the punishing workload typically faced by primary care physicians.

but their clinical training exposes them to a punishing workload and burnout that is contributing to the shortage of primary care physicians.But its unclear whether lawmakers have strong interest in taking action.