Richard Payerchin

Here are the top 11 states, ranked for their response to COVID-19, with additional rankings in other categories, as measured by The Commonwealth Fund.

Entrepreneur beats prices of supply chain wholesalers, PBMs, pharmacies, and insurers.

Here are the bottom nine states, ranked for their response to COVID-19, with additional rankings in other categories, as measured by The Commonwealth Fund.

Messages addressed vaccine safety, effectiveness, trust.

Here are 11 actions the U.S. Surgeon General recommends for federal, state, local and tribal governments to curb physician and medical staff burnout.

Here are five actions the U.S. Surgeon General recommends for health care workers to curb physician and medical staff burnout.

Threat brief outlines steps to improve computer security in health care.

NIH says data provide context for changes, disparities that happened in COVID-19 pandemic.

“Challenging healthcare industry conduct that may raise prices and stifle innovation is a top priority,” FTC says in policy statement.

Wellness visits, cardiometabolic disease prevention reduce chances, according to researchers.

Study examines visits and expenses from Civil Rights era to after Affordable Care Act.

ACP publishes commentary with guidance for clinicians to slow spread of disease

Tell your patients to eat plants and be healthy.

Study examines texts and phone calls to get patients in for COVID-19 vaccines.

Challenge seeks ideas on connecting patients with primary care and social supports such as transportation, food and housing.

Here are the top 11 based on 5 factors.

The bottom 9 states based on 5 factors.

After battling COVID-19 pandemic, AMA president says nation needs new commitment to physicians.

Screenings are appropriate, but diagnosis and treatment are “less consistent,” according to study.

Survey finds 38% of men tend to pet health more than their own, but physician notes screenings are needed.

Medical care index, not counting energy, up 4% for year.

Studies examine COVID-19 and other causes of death in counties leaning Republican or Democratic.

Study suggests support offerings for physician mental health.

Federal Trade Commission says PBMs use “highly complicated” contracts to wield “enormous influence."

Study analyzes clinician, patient preferences for primary care, mental health and specialty care.

Study finds 90.4% efficacy and low incidence of adverse effects for two-dose regimen.

Telehealth rule flexibility could connect physicians, patients in different states

More than 41 minutes per day in office could be factor in doctor burnout.

Seven priority areas emerge from process that began before COVID-19 pandemic.

Racial and ethnic diversity would improve health care for underserved populations.