Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
Doctors in Congress tout reforms, potential problems in federal Medicaid spending
House committee begins deliberations on federal budget reconciliation bill, which includes Medicaid.
Federal budget will bolster Medicaid for those who need it, stop abuses of those who don’t, House leader says
Energy & Commerce Chair Rep. Brett Guthrie spells out need for changes to Medicaid.
Medicaid cuts: Democrats pan Republican plan to change major payer in U.S. health care
Three House committee leaders speak out on spending plan up for debate today.
Potential Medicaid cuts spark debate over health care in federal budget
Republican committee chair says Medicaid claims are unfounded, but advocacy groups, Democrats are predicting dire consequences.
Embracing MAHA: Can physicians and other clinicians find advantages in movement to Make America Healthy Again?
Panel discusses need for communication and importance of primary care in relation to oncology and cancer treatments.
FDA, NIH announce food safety collaboration as FDA gives nod to 3 new natural food colorings
Ultraprocessed foods, oil-based dyes are FDA targets as part of Make America Healthy Again initiative.
Physician pay, HHS leadership, maternal health: a Senate roundup
Make America Healthy Again, HHS all on the agenda this week in U.S. Senate.
Experts pitch policies to enhance patient care in primary care, oncology
National Comprehensive Cancer Network holds policy summit on collaboration in oncology, primary care.
Trump administration, GOP are attacking American health care, congressional physician says
Situation is ‘infuriating and reckless,’ said Rep. Kim Schrier, MD, as she rips Trump administration for defunding research, planning to gut Medicaid.
Value-based payment, oncology and primary care — how can it all work together?
Former Medicare innovation chief forecasts the future of payment for focusing on the patient.
Access, coordinating care, communication — how can primary care physicians and oncologists improve their connections?
National Comprehensive Cancer Network holds cancer policy summit for collaboration to benefit patients.
NAM examines how to get more of America’s health care spending to primary care
New National Academy of Medicine report examines Medicare reimbursement, the RUC, and the process of determining values of medical care and services.
New report mischaracterizes process for determining Medicare physician reimbursement, RUC says
Relative Value Scale Update Committee responds to analysis from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Deceptive information and online sales of compounded GLP-1 drugs put consumers at risk, advocates say
‘Wild west’ of pharmaceutical sales developed as patients clamor for GLP-1s for obesity treatment.
Leading the practice like a pro: Nine staff management essentials for physicians
Keep your practice running smoothly with some management basics.
More study needed or vaccine pushback? FDA lags on ruling for Novavax's COVID-19 booster
Novavax continues working with FDA, but case could signal a shift in broader vaccine procedures.
Physicians should consider ‘collective empowerment’ to tackle problems in U.S. health care: ACP
New ACP position paper outlines how unions, collective bargaining and protests could help doctors improve health care access and quality for patients.
Accountable care, value-based payment should be part of Making America Health Again
NAACOS urges Trump Administration to ensure ACOs and value-based care are part of health policy going forward.
Match Day: Three physician leaders describe a milestone in the education of a doctor
Every spring, new physicians learn where they will have their residencies.
HHS, FDA move to ban synthetic ‘poisonous compound’ food colorings and dyes
The FDA announces a phased ban on oil-based food colorings, prioritizing children's health and promoting natural alternatives in American foods.
Rural regions face declining numbers of physicians: report
Looking at recent trend data compiled by the Physicians Advocacy Institute.
Rural health is losing doctors: Patient access to health care is at risk
Reviewing the state of rural health care with the Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO Kelly Kenney, JD.
Rural health is losing doctors: Policies have accelerated loss of independent physicians
AAFP, Ardmore Institute of Health partner on whole health to treat chronic conditions
$1M grant includes scholarships for physician training in lifestyle medicine.
Rural health is losing doctors: Physician employment raises concerns about patient care
Rural health is losing doctors: An effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, or something more?
Rural health is losing doctors: Dramatic results over a five-year period
Rural health is losing doctors: An overview of consolidation in U.S. health care
Rural health care is losing doctors: An introduction to PAI
States losing the most physicians in rural areas — a slideshow
Physicians Advocacy Institute tallies data on doctors in decline from 2019 to 2024.