The Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) joined over 40 states on Tuesday in signing a letter urging the U.S. Senate to reject the damaging cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and medical student loan programs. 

In the letter, the Coalition of State Medical Associations emphasized the harm these cuts will have for all Americans and presented the following recommendations: 

1. Eliminate provider tax cuts
2. Reduce work requirement administrative red-tape
3. Reverse the student loan cuts the exacerbate physician shortages
4. Increase Medicare physician payment and seniors' ability to access timely care

To read the full letter, click here. TMA urges physicians to tell your US Senators to vote NO on this bill. Utilize TMA's Grassroots Action Center here to message your senator. 

TMA will continue to monitor this story.