Senate Letter Calls for Action to Stabilize Medicare Payment System
On November 21, a group of 41 Senators submitted a letter to leadership underscoring the urgent need to address Medicare’s unstable provider payment system. Led by Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Peter Welch (D-VT), the Senate letter mirrors a recent bipartisan effort in the House of Representatives, where 233 lawmakers called on House leadership to…
Patient Advocacy Groups Call on Congress to Pass Medicare Payment Reform
On November 18, a diverse group of patient advocacy organizations submitted a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to stabilize the Medicare system by passing reforms to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). The letter, spearheaded by Patients Rising, was signed by more than 30 groups representing the patient community and highlighted the challenges that…
New Study: Older Black Women are More Likely to Die Following a Hip Fracture
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that a significant demographic of older Black women experienced higher mortality than their peers within six months of a hip fracture. Specifically, Black women between the ages of 65 and 74 years who suffered a broken hip died at a higher rate (14.9%) than white women…