Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
Independent physicians and practices disappearing from rural landscape
Physicians Advocacy Institute publishes figures on five-year decline.
Physician groups 'outraged' over RFK Jr.’s 'unprecedented' vaccine advisory board 'coup'
Administration should 'immediately reverse course' on Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which will be reconstituted for meeting this month.
Value-based care, independent physicians, lifestyle choices all part of MAHA
CMS Innovation Center leader outlines strategy for Making America Healthy Again.
Health care adds 62,200 jobs in May; federal employment still falling
White House touts economic growth evidenced by latest Department of Labor report.
Cancer screenings could get more support through Medicare under new bill in congress
Multi-cancer early detection screenings could get coverage, once approved by FDA.
MAHA Report reaction: Food deserts and reliance on ultraprocessed foods
MAHA Report reaction: Addressing health dangers of smoking and alcohol use
MAHA Report reaction: Changing agriculture for a better American diet, part 2
MAHA Report reaction: Blaming farmers for bad foods, part 1
A cardiologist, chef and food researcher discusses a new major analysis of American health and nutrition.
MAHA Report reaction: Health effects of ingredients generally recognized as safe
MAHA Report reaction: Health effects on children
MAHA Report reaction: What evidence is there?
MAHA Report reaction: Startling honesty about America’s food
MAHA report reaction: First impressions from a cardiologist-chef-professor who has studied ultraprocessed foods
A new analysis of the health of American children may have lessons for adults.
The loss of independent physicians in rural America
A new report finds steep declines in rural physician numbers and small practice closures — raising alarm about access, consolidation and the corporatization of care.
MAHA Report: Mistakes in citations, a new movie version, criticism of claims
Make America Healthy Again Report sparks responses across health care, food industry.
Physician groups warn of bad effects on health care as Senate takes up Big Beautiful Bill
Speculation mounts on potential changes and timing for federal spending plan already approved in House of Representatives.
GAO appoints internal medicine physician, health care AI entrepreneur as new MedPAC members
MedPAC is a key adviser to Congress on Medicare pay for physicians.
Grads of top medical schools less likely to practice in underserved areas: study
Nation has been fighting geographic disparities for more than 50 years with ‘limited progress,’ commentators say.
Building a strong online presence: 9 website strategies for primary care practices
Enhancing patient engagement and practice growth through a good first impression online.
Independent practice losing ground to hospital, corporate, private equity ownership
New data from the American Medical Association show percentages of physicians in private practice by specialty.
AMA: Physician private practice ‘unraveling’ due to low payment, high costs, administrative burdens
Factors across U.S. health care pose a ‘dire threat’ to ‘severely destabilized’ independent private practice, threatening patient access.
Which specialties have the longest appointment wait times?
Appointment wait times are growing, according to new data from AMN Healthcare.
Physician wait times increase as numbers of doctors decrease: survey
AMN Healthcare data show patients must wait longer to meet with physicians for non-emergency care.
Remote monitoring technologies: What’s working, and how to pay for it
Peterson Center on Healthcare analyzes Medicare data to make policy recommendations for remote patient monitoring.
Remote patient monitoring policy: Recommendations for changing codes and payment
Caroline Pearson, executive director of the Peterson Center on Healthcare, explains a new analysis of use and payment for remote monitoring technologies.
Remote patient monitoring policy: Goals, duration and clinical success with RPM
Remote patient monitoring policy: Effects on diabetes care
Remote patient monitoring policy: Clinical success, part 2 — musculoskeletal conditions
Remote patient monitoring policy: Clinical success, part 1 — hypertension