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For another consecutive year, operating costs are up for medical groups. The next question for leaders is where the pressure is hitting the hardest and which tactics they have to blunt the impact. Our June 23, 2026, MGMA Statpoll now finds 84% of medical groups reporting year-to-date (YTD) operating costs higher than at the same point in 2025, 8% reporting costs about the same, and 8% reporting a decrease. The poll had 251 applicable responses.

June 16, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-0062-P P.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-8013 RE: Regulatory Relief Coalition Comments on the Proposed Rule Governing Electronic Prior Authorization for Drugs Dear Administrator Oz: The undersigned members of the Regulatory Relief Coalition (RRC), representing thousands of physicians throughout the United States, appreciate the opportunity...

June 22, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE Washington, DC 20528 RE: Follow-Up on Implementation of Physician Visa Processing Updates and Continued Delays Affecting Patient Care Dear Secretaries Rubio and Mullin, On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to follow up on our...

Introduction On a record-breaking hot day, a primary care clinic sees a surge of elderly patients presenting with dizziness, dehydration, medication complications and worsening heart failure. In another part of town, an emergency department is managing a spike in asthma exacerbations tied to poor air quality from nearby wildfire smoke.

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May 19, 2026 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Suozzi U.S. House of Representatives 203 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Murphy and Suozzi: The undersigned physician organizations representing national medical specialty societies and state medical associations write to express our strong support for H.R. 8163, the “Provider Reimbursement Stability Act.” This...

May 11, 2026 The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate 479A Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Michael Bennet U.S. Senate 261 Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jimmy Panetta United States House of Representatives 200 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD U.S. House of Representatives 2102...

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April 29, 2026 Paula M. Stannard, Director Office for Civil Rights Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Assistance Interim Final Rule (RIN 0945-AA30) Dear Director Stannard: The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) thanks you for your ongoing leadership in enforcing federal civil rights laws in healthcare.

April 27, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 The Honorable Robert F.