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. 2024 Jul;30(7):305-307.
doi: 10.37765/ajmc.2024.89578.

Financial crossroads of care: physicians' struggle and patient outcomes

Sammer Marzouk, Lucy Tu, Fatima Cody Stanford  1
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Financial crossroads of care: physicians' struggle and patient outcomes

Sammer Marzouk et al. Am J Manag Care. 2024 Jul.

Abstract

In 2024, physicians face significant financial challenges due to declining Medicare reimbursement rates and high student loan interest rates, which will impact health care delivery and access.

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