Endocrine Society
Statement for the Record
House Energy & Commerce Committee
Examining the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA, and Opportunities for Payment Reforms
May 20, 2026
The Endocrine Society would like to thank Chairman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ) for conducting this important hearing on Medicare physician payment reform. Founded in 1916, the Endocrine Society represents approximately 18,000 physicians engaged in the treatment and research of endocrine disorders, such as diabetes, hypertension, infertility, obesity, osteoporosis, endocrine tumors/cancers (e.g., thyroid, adrenal, pancreatic, ovarian, pituitary) and thyroid disease. Our membership includes over 11,000 clinicians who are on the front lines in treating diabetes and obesity, which are two of the most common and costliest chronic illnesses in the United States. According to recent data, approximately 1 in 8 Americans is living with diabetes while more than 2 in 5 adults is living with obesity.
