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The draft 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule opens five questions about the AMA's control of CPT codes, from licensing costs to who decides what a code is worth.

CMS wants to cut the conversion factor, rewrite the G2211 add-on into a percentage modifier, halve payment for same-day procedures and put an expiration date on traditional MIPS.

Accountable care wins, but physicians and policy experts warn cuts are baked in

Physicians in eight specialties now clear $500,000 a year, and the distance between the top earners and primary care keeps growing.

More than 150 recruitment leaders reveal the ownership gaps, execution gaps and untapped tools holding health care back

AMA analysis points to trend that could lead to reductions in patient access over time.

New YouGov data rank what patients consider before agreeing to a treatment.

A Dartmouth study of 146,000 real patient-portal messages finds AI-drafted replies to patients often create more editing work than they save.

Where you set up shop can quietly cost you thousands. These are the states that take the biggest share of residents' income in state and local taxes.

What patients know, use, and trust about their coverage.

What works well when health care partners with community groups? National Academy of Medicine offers answers for Medicare.

Federal prosecutors charged, settled and sentenced health care fraud at a record pace in the first half of 2026. These are the 10 most consequential cases, counted down to a record-setting finish.

New national survey data reveals the real drivers behind RN turnover — and what employers can actually do about it

Rising costs are forcing employers into tough decisions about coverage — and the numbers may shift again by 2027.

Medicare spends $1.1 trillion a year — or misspends it, depending on this analysis of incentives and outcomes.

New polling reveals a striking knowledge gap — and that health care providers remain the most trusted source of dietary guidance for those who do know. The question is how many patients you're reaching.

A veteran practice administrator at the MGMA Summit digital conference laid out the disruptions ahead — from AI phone agents to payer audits — and how physician practices can get in front of them.

Learn more about the goals, procedures and billing of the new 10-year ACCESS payment model.

Payers quietly downcode claims and underpay physicians. Here are eight revenue leaks to catch before they cut your pay.

American Hospital Association asks for collaboration to implement a new policy guide addressing major issues across U.S. health care and medicine.

A panel of revenue cycle leaders at the MGMA Summit Digital Conference outlined where patient billing is headed and why physicians should pay attention.

Did you know that 45% of Americans misread their drug labels?

AMA survey shows doctors are skeptical about the latest promises about streamlining prior authorizations.

Four in 10 physicians have a side gig. Here are the data on who succeeds, where the money is going and what doctors who've done it wish they'd known sooner.

But some of the state’s top physicians and clinicians say they were blindsided by the pilot program.

Concrete habits that help primary care physicians close charts in the room, not at 9 p.m.

Insurers and federal officials say prior authorization is moving into the digital age. Physicians are still waiting to see whether the burden actually drops.

When it comes to filling prescriptions, having a nearby pharmacy isn't always enough.

A new American Medical Association survey ranks the country's largest commercial health insurers by the prior authorization burden they impose on physician practices.

Federal borrowing caps, the end of SAVE and a new income-driven repayment plan begin reshaping the federal student loan system this summer.