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| https://bucshon.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4039 | Dr. Bucshon Joins Fellow Congressional Doctors for Press Conference; Calls on Congressional Leadership to Stop Pay Cuts to Doctors During a Pandemic | 2020-12-16 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | House | IN | Larry Bucshon | B001275 | bucshon.house.gov | legacy | Dr. Bucshon Joins Fellow Congressional Doctors for Press Conference; Calls on Congressional Leadership to Stop Pay Cuts to Doctors During a Pandemic f t # e Washington, December 16, 2020 (Washington, D.C.) Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) joinedseveralother doctors in Congressand other membersfor a press conferencewhere hediscussedthescheduled Medicare payment cuts to providersscheduled to take effect on January 1, 2021.Doctors aresome ofthe heroes keeping our families safe during these uncertain times. They are theamong theheroes that are beginning to vaccinate our country's most vulnerable so that we can mover ever closer to defeating this virus. All doctors should be met with a helping hand fromCongress at this time. That is what this country does for its heroes. Instead, our heroes performing surgeries are preparing for more than 10% pay cuts in some specialties starting January 1stunless Congress acts. "That is why I'm calling on the Leadership in Congress to includemy legislation,the Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts during COVID-19 Act(H.R. 8702), in either the COVID-19 relief bill or the year-end spending bill. The legislation that I introduced with Representative Bera would hold doctors scheduled to receive a pay cut harmless while ensuring doctors scheduled to receive increase pay would keep their increases with no delay. See Full Press Conference HERE f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |