Bruce A. Scott, MD
@PresAmerMed
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Hello! Bruce Scott, MD, here 👋 179th president of @AmerMedicalAssn! I'll be posting here, as myself, through the rest of my presidential term. I'm a private practice otolaryngologist from KY, and passionate about issues affecting physicians. (1/5)
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#OurAMA's Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education Grant Program seeks to democratize access to precision education and empower institutions to create personalized, scalable learning journeys that meet the needs of physicians & patients.
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While we’re pleased that Cigna announced their intention to implement ‘tangible actions’ to improve health care including changes to their prior authorization processes, we await their substantive action to #FixPriorAuth.
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Patient access to care and practice sustainability aren’t partisan or geographical issues. It’s an urgent national issue that demands immediate attention from Congress. #OurAMA strongly supports recent legislation to block Medicare cuts & #FixMedicareNow.
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It is critically important that we prevent candy- and fruit-flavored flavored e-liquids and e-cigarettes from being marketed to young people. That's why the AMA has filed an amicus brief, alongside 10 other orgs, in a case pending before SCOTUS.
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To create a lasting legacy of health reform, the new Congress should streamline prior authorization, reform Medicare and extend telehealth flexibilities - these are issues that enjoy bipartisan support. It’s time to get them done.
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While UnitedHealth Group talking about forward progress on prior auth is a positive step, it must be followed by substantive actions. Patients deserve broad and meaningful #priorauth reforms, and we urge insurers to get on board with immediate actions.
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Today MedPAC voted to recommend linking next year’s physician payment update to the growth in the cost of providing care, showing a keen grasp of what's needed to ensure patients have continued access to care. Congress should take note. #FixMedicareNow
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Medicare Advantage plans to see a 4.33% payment boost in 2026, yet docs treating Medicare patients face yet another cut despite rising costs. This is unacceptable. Congress must link physician pay to care costs to protect patient access. #FixMedicareNow
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Day 2 of the #StateAdvocacySummit is going strong! As we continue to pour into potent legislative discussions, check out this recent @AmerMedicalAssn article on what's likely to keep doctors and medical society staffers busy in statehouses in 2025.
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RT @AmerMedicalAssn: "We have a chance to educate the new administration, new members of Congress, and new legislators in state houses acro…
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RT @AmerMedicalAssn: "We have everything we need to fight back right here in this room & in rooms like this one across this country whereve…
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@AmerMedicalAssn Plus, new survey data shows what will keep doctors and medical society staffers busy in statehouses this year. Learn what U.S. physicians say are their state advocacy priorities for 2025. #StateAdvocacySummit
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RT @AmerMedicalAssn: Are you ready to make a difference? Submit your abstract for #ACPH2025 by Feb. 14 and contribute to systemic solutions…
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The @AmerMedicalAssn applauds the Surgeon General’s work to make completely clear the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk.
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RT @AmerMedicalAssn: Another year, another cut to the Medicare payments needed to keep physicians and their practices going. Congress must…
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Yet again, Congress has adjourned and allowed Medicare cuts. The result? Patients struggling to access health care. Physicians closing or selling their private practices while others opt to leave the profession. Meaningful long-term reforms are needed.
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Even small, positive choices you make now can have a big impact on your long-term wellbeing. With the new year approaching, #OurAMA is offering 10 recommendations to help Americans make impactful, long-lasting improvements to their health in 2025 & beyond.
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#OurAMA commends MedPAC for again acknowledging the widening gap between what Medicare pays and physicians’ practice expenses and for stressing that physician payment rate updates should be based on an inflation-based index for Medicare. #FixMedicareNow
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This past October, I had the honor of speaking at @SanfordHealth's #ruralhealthsummit, where I emphasized: to advance rural health, immediate congressional action is needed to block a 2.8% cut in physician Medicare pay scheduled to take effect Jan. 1.
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