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Congress and health care: Voting no on the spending bills
Author(s)Richard Payerchin
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, offers a physician’s perspective on health care and Washington, D.C.
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Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), explains why he voted against the March 2024 federal spending plans that included a 1.68% increase for physician reimbursement in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Doctors need and deserve more.
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