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House committee debates credibility, accuracy, and influence of politics and science.

Food prices still going up, but energy costs are declining, according to latest figures.

Physicians are struggling as costs increase, but payments are going down over time.

Study finds pervasive verbal and cyber harassment, other forms of incivility

Consolidation, reimbursement, patient health all in the mix for Senate Finance Committee.

Here are answers to some basic questions about malpractice insurance. 

Patients will benefit by reductions in coinsurance payments

Trade group counters with new ad campaign, economic study about value of services.

More than 200 nursing organizations send letter to congress supporting the bill

CMS publishes additional paper on 'urgent need' to invest in and support primary care.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen an exponential increase in the already rising interest within the medical field since the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022.

CMS announces goals for primary care physicians, clinicians to provide better coordination of care for chronic diseases.

More authority? More oversight? More data? More communication? Physicians, lawmakers, public health experts ponder what lessons will make a difference going forward.

Pharmaceutical giant Merck sues HHS, CMS directors in first legal challenge to law passed last summer.

Is tobacco use still a national health problem? Yes, and primary care physicians are in position to help patients quit.

Semiannual report to Congress highlights last six months of enforcement actions involving physicians and millions of dollars.

Profits and cash reserves increased, but charity care stagnant

Study finds providing medications for free lowered median health care spending by $,1641 annually

Study finds no clinically important differences regardless of condition or severity

Other sectors grow as president, GOP debate U.S. economic strength.

Lack of funding, strict eligibility requirements are barriers to enrollment in existing assistance programs

New coalition provides steps members can take to end racial injustice in health care

Lack of availability may hamper efforts to combat opioid-related deaths

The chief medical officer for Amazon Pharmacy talks about consolidation, burnout, and what Amazon’s entry into health care means for doctors.

Feds announce cases – including $43.41 million in bogus billing by surgeon – as regulators hunt for waste, fraud, and abuse.