Senate Spotlights Physician Burnout

Senate spotlights physician burnout

Senators heard burnout is worsening as prior auth and policy whiplash pile on paperwork, cutting doctor time and patient access.

Senate Committee Holds Hearing on ‘How Washington’s Rules Drove Physicians Out of Medicine’

The Senate Special Committee on Aging, with Chairman Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and ranking member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) holds a hearing titled “How Washington’s Rules Drove Physicians Out of Medicine” at 3:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 11.   Witnesses: Alma Littles MD, dean and chief academic officer, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, Fla. Lee Gross MD, founder, Epiphany Health Direct Primary Care, North Port, Fla. Jeffrey Smith CP…

Senate Aging Committee holds hearing on physician burnout

The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing Feb. 11 on issues impacting physician burnout. The AHA provided a statement for the hearing and urged Congress to pass legislation to address burnout, including the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514/S. 1816), legislation that would streamline prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage plans by making them simpler and more uniform, and the Save Healthcare Wo…