September 23rd 2025
From Rhode Island to California, states are experimenting with ways to funnel more money into primary care, though it’s uncertain whether those investments can rein in overall health costs.
September 19th 2025
Health Care Cost Institute analysis highlights shrinking investment, wide state variation and sharper rural reliance on primary care.
September 17th 2025
Uncertainty builds among physicians, patients, insurers as medical groups try to fill leadership gap on vaccines.
The Doctors Company warns economic and social inflation are driving higher malpractice costs, fueled by large verdicts and litigation financing.
Physicians Foundation tallies responses about emotional health, workplace stressors.
The 2026 Medicare Hospital Outpatient and ASC Rule — What physicians need to know now
Here are key provisions that physicians need to know about the proposed rule.
What's broken in medicine—and how to fix it: A conversation with Marschall Runge, M.D., Ph.D.
The U.S. health care system is a mess. Here’s what needs to change.
AMR: ‘The silent pandemic’ — Large and small measures to combat antimicrobial resistance
An infectious disease specialist discusses the state of AMR, antimicrobial resistance, and why it is a threat to modern health care.
Patient prices go up as hospitals take over physician practices, reduce competition
Study becomes the latest to confirm earlier research and suspicions about potential bad effects of consolidation in health care.
‘The silent pandemic’ — AMR: What to know about prescribing antimicrobials
‘The silent pandemic’ — AMR: Collaboration is key with AI, physicians and other experts
‘The silent pandemic’ — AMR: the importance of point-of-care testing
‘The silent pandemic’ — AMR: Vaccines or antimicrobials? The best medicine needs both
‘The silent pandemic’ — AMR: The financial element of creating new antibiotics
‘The silent pandemic’ — AMR: Developing new antibiotic drugs, or not
AMR: ‘The silent pandemic’ — The state of antimicrobial resistance in medicine
Lung cancer screenings can uncover treatable emphysema in patients
With advances in treatment options, primary care physicians have more good reasons to urge smokers to get screened.
Biomedical research money should go toward greatest disease burden to help Americans the most: NASEM
New report identifies ‘misalignment’ between research spending and chronic diseases that affect millions of people.
Where health insurance payers control primary care
New study examines market share concentration and finds UnitedHealth Group’s Optum is increasing its ownership in primary care.
FDA leader touts achievements of first 100 days; NIH will cap publishing fees while disseminating research results
FDA also publishes review letters in new drug approval process.
Optum, other health insurers are gaining more and more control of primary care across the country: study
The number of primary care physicians employed by health insurance payers grew from 2016 to 2023, researchers say.
GLP-1s a good start to treat obesity, but patients need nutritional counseling and more, experts say
New advisory endorsed by major medical groups outlines state of health care around GLP-1 drugs and obesity treatment.
Biggest health care fraud crackdown in U.S. history targets $14.6B in alleged scams
Justice Department charges 324 defendants, including 96 licensed medical professionals, in sweeping nationwide takedown that reveals a surge in transnational, telehealth and opioid schemes.
Physicians in private practice — or not: Contributing to the MAHA movement
A leader of the American Independent Medical Practice Association discusses new AMA findings about the state of private practice physicians.
Physicians in private practice — or not: Technology to the rescue?
Physicians in private practice — or not: How is customer service in medicine?
Doctors, patients, insurers all frustrated with prior authorization, RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz say
HHS, CMS leaders announce massive health insurance industry changes to reform prior authorization across health care.
Physicians in private practice — or not: Burnout and autonomy in medicine, part two
Physicians in private practice — or not: Burnout and autonomy in medicine, part one
Physicians in private practice — or not: Regulatory burdens pile onto the decline, part 2
PA job titles, practice requirements get changes in four states
Maine, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Oklahoma lawmakers approve new rules; PA organization says momentum is building for the profession.
Physicians in private practice — or not: Lower reimbursement and greater costs cause the decline, part 1
Fewer first-generation students are finishing medical school, study finds
Attrition rates highlight gaps in socioeconomic diversity and equity within physician pipeline.
Physicians in private practice — or not: Key findings by specialty
Physicians in private practice — or not: How many are left?