Physicians Grassroots Network
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We advocate for the patient-physician relationship by tackling the key advocacy issues impacting the health care community. Join PGN to be a part of our next big win!
Nearly half of international medical graduates practice in rural America. With a $100K fee now attached to H-1B visas, practices and hospitals may struggle to stay afloat and care for patients. @cnn.com explores the impact: cnn.it/3LbXIhE
November 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Nearly half of international medical graduates practice in rural America. With a $100K fee now attached to H-1B visas, practices and hospitals may struggle to stay afloat and care for patients. @cnn.com explores the impact: cnn.it/3LbXIhE
Virginia could soon face a shortage of 4,000 physicians by 2030.
Dr. Joel Bundy, Medical Society of Virginia Immediate Past President, explains how Medicare payment reform that ties the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to inflation can help fix this problem. More in @richmond.com. bit.ly/48VEzuf
Dr. Joel Bundy, Medical Society of Virginia Immediate Past President, explains how Medicare payment reform that ties the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to inflation can help fix this problem. More in @richmond.com. bit.ly/48VEzuf
November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Virginia could soon face a shortage of 4,000 physicians by 2030.
Dr. Joel Bundy, Medical Society of Virginia Immediate Past President, explains how Medicare payment reform that ties the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to inflation can help fix this problem. More in @richmond.com. bit.ly/48VEzuf
Dr. Joel Bundy, Medical Society of Virginia Immediate Past President, explains how Medicare payment reform that ties the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to inflation can help fix this problem. More in @richmond.com. bit.ly/48VEzuf
Decades of stagnant payment rates are pushing Medicare physicians to the brink.
A recent column in the Virginian-Pilot shows why physicians need a fair, stable payment system — and what reform should look like. #FixMedicareNow bit.ly/4hv9MGA
A recent column in the Virginian-Pilot shows why physicians need a fair, stable payment system — and what reform should look like. #FixMedicareNow bit.ly/4hv9MGA
Column: Protect Virginia’s independent doctors and patients relying on them
Virginia must protect independent practices, support fair Medicare payments and ensure patients can see a doctor when they need, the Center for Individual Freedom’s Timothy Lee writes in a gu…
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October 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Decades of stagnant payment rates are pushing Medicare physicians to the brink.
A recent column in the Virginian-Pilot shows why physicians need a fair, stable payment system — and what reform should look like. #FixMedicareNow bit.ly/4hv9MGA
A recent column in the Virginian-Pilot shows why physicians need a fair, stable payment system — and what reform should look like. #FixMedicareNow bit.ly/4hv9MGA
Physicians are being pushed to the brink by Medicare’s broken payment system. This @forbes.com article lays out why the current model is failing and how it puts both practice viability and patient care at risk. #FixMedicareNow bit.ly/42WGjQ2
Lousy Medicare Insurance Is Worsening Outcomes For All Patients
Medicare is financially unsound and undermines the broader healthcare system. Reforms should empower patients to improve the fiscal outlook and the quality of care.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Physicians are being pushed to the brink by Medicare’s broken payment system. This @forbes.com article lays out why the current model is failing and how it puts both practice viability and patient care at risk. #FixMedicareNow bit.ly/42WGjQ2
Use our tools and policy resources to jumpstart your advocacy efforts – they’re built for busy physicians like you! bit.ly/4i9UHch
October 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Use our tools and policy resources to jumpstart your advocacy efforts – they’re built for busy physicians like you! bit.ly/4i9UHch
Prior authorization undermines your expertise by letting insurers decide what’s “medically necessary.” As a result, your patient’s health can deteriorate.
See how you can get involved in the fight to fix this flawed system. bit.ly/4nF9xvx
See how you can get involved in the fight to fix this flawed system. bit.ly/4nF9xvx
October 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Prior authorization undermines your expertise by letting insurers decide what’s “medically necessary.” As a result, your patient’s health can deteriorate.
See how you can get involved in the fight to fix this flawed system. bit.ly/4nF9xvx
See how you can get involved in the fight to fix this flawed system. bit.ly/4nF9xvx
Seniors deserve timely care, but Medicare payment cuts are putting that at risk. Help us draw attention to the need for long-term reform by sharing how ongoing cuts have impacted your ability to care for patients. bit.ly/4qqCf4P
October 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Seniors deserve timely care, but Medicare payment cuts are putting that at risk. Help us draw attention to the need for long-term reform by sharing how ongoing cuts have impacted your ability to care for patients. bit.ly/4qqCf4P
At the Physicians Grassroots Network, we connect physicians across the country, empowering them to take action and help solve our nation’s health care challenges.
See how you can get involved. bit.ly/4i9UHch
See how you can get involved. bit.ly/4i9UHch
October 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
At the Physicians Grassroots Network, we connect physicians across the country, empowering them to take action and help solve our nation’s health care challenges.
See how you can get involved. bit.ly/4i9UHch
See how you can get involved. bit.ly/4i9UHch
Prior authorization is more than an administrative nightmare—it is a barrier to timely patient care.
If this flawed system has taken time away from your patients, share your story in the comments below to help call for action. 👇
If this flawed system has taken time away from your patients, share your story in the comments below to help call for action. 👇
October 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Prior authorization is more than an administrative nightmare—it is a barrier to timely patient care.
If this flawed system has taken time away from your patients, share your story in the comments below to help call for action. 👇
If this flawed system has taken time away from your patients, share your story in the comments below to help call for action. 👇
Without reform, your patients are at risk of losing access to the high-quality, timely care that you and your colleagues provide.
Join us in our fight to #FixMedicareNow. bit.ly/4kZTTIT
Join us in our fight to #FixMedicareNow. bit.ly/4kZTTIT
September 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Without reform, your patients are at risk of losing access to the high-quality, timely care that you and your colleagues provide.
Join us in our fight to #FixMedicareNow. bit.ly/4kZTTIT
Join us in our fight to #FixMedicareNow. bit.ly/4kZTTIT
In June, a group of insurers pledged to reduce the burden of prior authorizations—but Americans aren’t convinced. In fact, @kffhealthnews.org reports 6 in 10 adults say insurers are “not too likely” or “not at all likely” to follow through.
Check out the full polling results: bit.ly/4gogEVO
Check out the full polling results: bit.ly/4gogEVO
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Finds Prior Authorization Process Difficult to Manage | KFF
Following a pledge by insurance companies to reduce the burden of prior authorizations, KFF's Health Tracking Poll examines the publics experience with the process. The poll finds that most view insur...
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September 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
In June, a group of insurers pledged to reduce the burden of prior authorizations—but Americans aren’t convinced. In fact, @kffhealthnews.org reports 6 in 10 adults say insurers are “not too likely” or “not at all likely” to follow through.
Check out the full polling results: bit.ly/4gogEVO
Check out the full polling results: bit.ly/4gogEVO
We’re calling on ALL physicians to:
➡️ Use their voice
➡️ Help protect the future of medicine
➡️ Shape better health outcomes for all
Join the Physicians Grassroots Network today! bit.ly/4jh1CRX
➡️ Use their voice
➡️ Help protect the future of medicine
➡️ Shape better health outcomes for all
Join the Physicians Grassroots Network today! bit.ly/4jh1CRX
September 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
We’re calling on ALL physicians to:
➡️ Use their voice
➡️ Help protect the future of medicine
➡️ Shape better health outcomes for all
Join the Physicians Grassroots Network today! bit.ly/4jh1CRX
➡️ Use their voice
➡️ Help protect the future of medicine
➡️ Shape better health outcomes for all
Join the Physicians Grassroots Network today! bit.ly/4jh1CRX
American College of Rheumatology President, Carol A. Langford, MD, MHS, shares how the flawed Medicare payment system negatively impacts physicians and millions of patients living with rheumatic diseases.
Read the full piece in @medscape.com: bit.ly/41Bw5nz
Read the full piece in @medscape.com: bit.ly/41Bw5nz
Access to Care at Risk If Doctor Payment System Isn’t Fixed
With access to care threatened by lack of reform to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, ACR president Dr Carol A. Langford says the time is now to urge members of Congress to support a new bill.
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September 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
American College of Rheumatology President, Carol A. Langford, MD, MHS, shares how the flawed Medicare payment system negatively impacts physicians and millions of patients living with rheumatic diseases.
Read the full piece in @medscape.com: bit.ly/41Bw5nz
Read the full piece in @medscape.com: bit.ly/41Bw5nz
“At the heart of the issue is the fact that Medicare drastically underpays independent physicians for the care they provide.”
It’s time for Congress to fix this issue and protect every patient's access to care, not just those who rely on Medicare. Read more. bit.ly/4m0LBRg
It’s time for Congress to fix this issue and protect every patient's access to care, not just those who rely on Medicare. Read more. bit.ly/4m0LBRg
Medicare’s payment system is broken, and it hurts doctors and patients | Opinion
Without adjustments for inflation, patients must wait longer for appointments and pay more. And Texas’ doctor shortage gets worse. | Opinion
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September 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
“At the heart of the issue is the fact that Medicare drastically underpays independent physicians for the care they provide.”
It’s time for Congress to fix this issue and protect every patient's access to care, not just those who rely on Medicare. Read more. bit.ly/4m0LBRg
It’s time for Congress to fix this issue and protect every patient's access to care, not just those who rely on Medicare. Read more. bit.ly/4m0LBRg
Everyone agrees that the Medicare physician payment system is broken. Stay up to date with us as we build a national effort to reform what Washington refuses to fix: bit.ly/47qNkLZ
September 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Everyone agrees that the Medicare physician payment system is broken. Stay up to date with us as we build a national effort to reform what Washington refuses to fix: bit.ly/47qNkLZ
This flawed system is a waste of your time and resources – and it comes between you and your patients!
New survey data highlights the critical need to #FixPriorAuth. More from @ama-assn.org. bit.ly/456e9E8
New survey data highlights the critical need to #FixPriorAuth. More from @ama-assn.org. bit.ly/456e9E8
August 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This flawed system is a waste of your time and resources – and it comes between you and your patients!
New survey data highlights the critical need to #FixPriorAuth. More from @ama-assn.org. bit.ly/456e9E8
New survey data highlights the critical need to #FixPriorAuth. More from @ama-assn.org. bit.ly/456e9E8
“To strengthen patient access nationwide, lawmakers must fix the Medicare physician payment model so that it properly reflects the rising cost of providing care and running a practice.”
Idaho physician, Keith E. Davis, MD, shares more in Post Register. bit.ly/4oBc1v9
Idaho physician, Keith E. Davis, MD, shares more in Post Register. bit.ly/4oBc1v9
August 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“To strengthen patient access nationwide, lawmakers must fix the Medicare physician payment model so that it properly reflects the rising cost of providing care and running a practice.”
Idaho physician, Keith E. Davis, MD, shares more in Post Register. bit.ly/4oBc1v9
Idaho physician, Keith E. Davis, MD, shares more in Post Register. bit.ly/4oBc1v9
Drug price transparency is long overdue! Visit our site to see how you can get involved in our efforts to put the #TruthinRx. bit.ly/43fv7P4
August 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Drug price transparency is long overdue! Visit our site to see how you can get involved in our efforts to put the #TruthinRx. bit.ly/43fv7P4
When practices can't keep up with rising costs due to lower Medicare reimbursement rates and ongoing cuts, patients lose their access to care. That’s why we’re inviting you to join the conversation and help #FixMedicareNow.
Visit our Social Media Toolkit to get started: bit.ly/471YDKx
Visit our Social Media Toolkit to get started: bit.ly/471YDKx
August 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
When practices can't keep up with rising costs due to lower Medicare reimbursement rates and ongoing cuts, patients lose their access to care. That’s why we’re inviting you to join the conversation and help #FixMedicareNow.
Visit our Social Media Toolkit to get started: bit.ly/471YDKx
Visit our Social Media Toolkit to get started: bit.ly/471YDKx
“They [insurers] know he has stage 4 cancer, and it’s almost like they don’t care if he lives or dies.”
Health insurance companies continue to delay or deny life-saving treatments for patients like Eric Tennant. Read more about why the burdensome prior auth process needs fixing. bit.ly/3Jr5mUc
Health insurance companies continue to delay or deny life-saving treatments for patients like Eric Tennant. Read more about why the burdensome prior auth process needs fixing. bit.ly/3Jr5mUc
‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options - KFF Health News
Health insurers issue millions of prior authorization denials every year, leaving many patients stuck in a convoluted appeals process, with little hope of meaningful policy change ahead. For doctors, ...
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August 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
“They [insurers] know he has stage 4 cancer, and it’s almost like they don’t care if he lives or dies.”
Health insurance companies continue to delay or deny life-saving treatments for patients like Eric Tennant. Read more about why the burdensome prior auth process needs fixing. bit.ly/3Jr5mUc
Health insurance companies continue to delay or deny life-saving treatments for patients like Eric Tennant. Read more about why the burdensome prior auth process needs fixing. bit.ly/3Jr5mUc
The prior authorization system is broken, and it’s time for change.
Comment #FixPriorAuth if you’re ready to take action. 👇
Comment #FixPriorAuth if you’re ready to take action. 👇
August 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The prior authorization system is broken, and it’s time for change.
Comment #FixPriorAuth if you’re ready to take action. 👇
Comment #FixPriorAuth if you’re ready to take action. 👇
When the Medicare physician payment system fails to support local practices, patients may lose access to care! Terry Wilcox writes in the AJMC that permanent reform is essential.
Physicians: Read the article now to understand what we can do: bit.ly/4ffcX45
Physicians: Read the article now to understand what we can do: bit.ly/4ffcX45
August 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
When the Medicare physician payment system fails to support local practices, patients may lose access to care! Terry Wilcox writes in the AJMC that permanent reform is essential.
Physicians: Read the article now to understand what we can do: bit.ly/4ffcX45
Physicians: Read the article now to understand what we can do: bit.ly/4ffcX45
🗣️ You are a voice for your patients and practice!
Use this August recess period to help advocate for a Medicare physician payment system that protects patients AND physicians: bit.ly/4fh3idz
Use this August recess period to help advocate for a Medicare physician payment system that protects patients AND physicians: bit.ly/4fh3idz
July 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM
🗣️ You are a voice for your patients and practice!
Use this August recess period to help advocate for a Medicare physician payment system that protects patients AND physicians: bit.ly/4fh3idz
Use this August recess period to help advocate for a Medicare physician payment system that protects patients AND physicians: bit.ly/4fh3idz
Today’s drug pricing system is forcing patients to choose between paying for needed medication or other basic needs.
If you or your patients have been impacted by sudden price hikes at the pharmacy counter, share your story. bit.ly/473f5dc
If you or your patients have been impacted by sudden price hikes at the pharmacy counter, share your story. bit.ly/473f5dc
July 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Today’s drug pricing system is forcing patients to choose between paying for needed medication or other basic needs.
If you or your patients have been impacted by sudden price hikes at the pharmacy counter, share your story. bit.ly/473f5dc
If you or your patients have been impacted by sudden price hikes at the pharmacy counter, share your story. bit.ly/473f5dc
Prior authorization is an administrative burden that not only costs you valuable time, but prevents your patients from receiving the care they need. 😞
See how we’re fighting to #FixPriorAuth. bit.ly/3EhuZVv
See how we’re fighting to #FixPriorAuth. bit.ly/3EhuZVv
July 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Prior authorization is an administrative burden that not only costs you valuable time, but prevents your patients from receiving the care they need. 😞
See how we’re fighting to #FixPriorAuth. bit.ly/3EhuZVv
See how we’re fighting to #FixPriorAuth. bit.ly/3EhuZVv