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It may not come as a surprise that there are so many doctors running for politics given that healthcare is a major legislative priority. According to the Patients Action Network of the American Medical Association, 19 doctors are currently serving in the 118th Congress. The task ahead for these 19 congressional representatives will be challenging. The AMA is concentrated on stopping Medicare payment cuts and implementing prior authorization reform among the myriad healthcare concerns facing the nation.

The $1.7 trillion spending bill signed by the president dramatically mitigates the expected cuts in Medicare payments. But any cut will still put an untenable strain on specialties like family medicine.