Medicare cut payments by 10.6 percent to doctors on July 1 . Gerald Harmon , a family physician who practices in Pawleys Island , South Carolina , said the cuts could lead to doctors taking fewer Medicare patients , making it difficult for the program 's elderly patients to get the care they need . The cuts are part of a broader effort in Congress and the White House to rein in spending as it faces an expected surge in deficits next year. Cuts could lead doctors to stop taking Medicare patients , advocacy groups argue . Bill rolling back cuts stalled in the Senate due to Republican objections .
Medicare cut payments by 10.6 percent to doctors on July 1 . The cuts are part of a broader effort in Congress and the White House to rein in spending as it faces an expected surge in deficits next year. Cuts could lead doctors to stop taking Medicare patients , advocacy groups argue . Bill rolling back cuts stalled in the Senate due to Republican objections .