On January 8, the GOP Doctors Caucus met with Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler to discuss the importance of small, independent practices in health care. Following the meeting, GOP Doctors Caucus Co-chairs Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC) and John Joyce, MD (R-PA) issued the following statement:
“From onerous red tape and overregulation to an environment dominated by large insurance companies that disincentivizes independent providers, young physicians are facing enormous challenges as they try to start their own practice,” said Co-Chairs Murphy and Joyce. “Greater competition and opportunity for physicians entering the workforce will drive down costs, improve access to high-quality care for patients, and preserve independent medicine as a viable alternative option to consolidated care. We look forward to continuing this important conversation.”