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The Affordable Care Act is having an effect on health plan offerings, according to data presented in a new national study.

Fourteen states have already decided against creating their own health insurance exchanges, and more are being urged to follow suit as a new December 14 deadline for exchange blueprints draws near.

The AMA applauded CMS for taking many of its recommendations into consideration when compiling the 2013 Medicare Fee Schedule, but cautions there is still more work to be done to avoid financial chaos for physicians.

Some physicians are referring to themselves patients for advanced imaging services, possibly for financial gain, and it's costing Medicare millions each year, says the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Medical Economics readers discuss the issue of reimbursement, governmental bureaucracy, and the need for connectivity standards.

Stuart Altman, PhD, discusses with Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA, the biggest issue facing national health policy, the role of states in healthcare, and the lessons learned via his work with the Health Industry Forum.

The day after the election, the American Academy of Family Physicians is calling on politicians to permanently address the sustainable growth rate, primary care workforce issues, and medical liability issues as well as increase citizen access to healthcare providers for adequate care.

With President Barack Obama's election victory, physicians can count on continued implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2013, experts say. Find out what the future has in store.

2012 was a good year to be a physician in Congress up for re-election. See who was re-elected and who wasn't.

These four “ingrained characteristics†have become virtually invisible to most providers and staff members in affected practices, but they can “seriously inhibit†the ability of practices to transform themselves into Patient-Centered Medical Homes.

The federal government announced a final rule that will implement a pay increase for primary care physicians who treat Medicaid beneficiaries starting in the new year.

Over the last 30 years, Medicare spending in the U.S. has grown at a rate nearly three times faster than it has in Canada.

More than a year after the Institute of Medicine set standards for clinical practice guidelines, few guidelines meet them.

Doctors should be graded on their overuse of low-value procedures, such as imaging tests for patients with uncomplicated lower back pain, advocates a new paper in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Regardless of the outcome of the presidential election, Republicans and Democrats agree that the future does not look good for the American healthcare system.

Tort reform was the most frequently cited issue doctors said they would like to ask the presidential about in a poll on physician social media site Sermo.

Medical Economics readers discuss concierge services, look toward a seemingly inevitable economic crash, offer their healthcare wish list, and talk about how information sharing can save money.

Robert Berenson discusses the future of primary care when it comes to payment, practice structure, and technology.

Despite all the problems and challenges facing the medical industry, the physician profession remains a popular career choice.

Fears of sustainable growth rate payment cuts and instability in Medicare payments are keeping many physician practices from participating in new payment delivery models or demonstration programs, according to a new report.

The idea is to reward doctors for providing better care - not just more care - but recent research from the field of behavioral economics suggests that pay-for-performance may not improve patient care.

Salaries for primary care physicians have barely budged from 2008-2011, according to data from Medical Economics' latest physician earnings survey, the 48th annual installment. In this survey, primary care includes family and general practitioners, internists and pediatricians.

The October 3 presidential debate swayed physician opinions on the candidates. Find out how in our coverage of two new polls.

Health exchanges will be implemented in January 2014. As they go online, performances and outcomes will be important.

Medical Economics readers discuss the legal quandary arising from medical marijuana, whether the French healthcare model really can be an example for the United States, allowing patients to keep their records, and recertification.