Massachusetts delegation argues for end to Medicare formula that cuts physicians’ pay

8 February 2012, 1:14 am

The Massachusetts delegation called upon their congressional colleagues this afternoon to support a permanent fix to a controversial Medicare formula that would cut payments to doctors by nearly 30 percent if left alone. A full repeal of the flawed formula, known as the sustainable growth rate, is particularly important to the Bay State economy, the delegation argues in a letter to Dave Camp ...... Read More »

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