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- PathPAC Members Meet Sen. Duckworth to Discuss Health Care Priorities
On December 11, a group of 20 PathPAC members met virtually with Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) for a “fireside chat” as Congress wraps up the year. PathPAC supports and represents the interests of pathologists on Capitol Hill through political and financial means. PathPAC works to increase the political awareness of our members through political analysis, education, and helping our members build relationships with members of Congress.
Sen. Duckworth highlighted some of her health priorities which include:
- Physician workforce development
- Increasing diversity in health care
- Addressing the country’s high maternal mortality rate
- Filling rural health care gaps
- Concern that insurance companies will want to use artificial intelligence (AI) to eliminate doctors. She feels Congress should establish appropriate standards and guardrails for its use.
The Senator told the group that the issue of physician Medicare cuts is on the priority list for Democrats and Republicans. In her opinion, Medicare reform is less likely to happen because Democrats and Republicans have different views on what reform looks like. She said, “Congress will still talk about it, but we will likely see more stop gap measures.”
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