Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced plans to cut Medicare’s payment rates to physicians by nearly 4%. The announcement comes just days before the program turns 56 on July 30.

The pay cut, which has received intense pushback from several physician groups, is slated to go into effect in 2022. But it won’t just affect doctors. It could have a host of negative consequences for the nation’s elderly.

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