June 2nd 2025
Medical malpractice insurance needs an update
May 16th 2025
A 10-step guide for physicians to assess their compensation accurately, using benchmarks and data to ensure they receive fair pay for their expertise.
May 13th 2025
As use of artificial intelligence grows rapidly in health care, the American Medical Association brought together an expert panel to highlight policy changes, transparency concerns and implications for physician practices.
May 8th 2025
New physicians need to learn essential financial habits to manage student debt, budget wisely, and start retirement savings early for a secure future.
May 7th 2025
A recent district court case shows an LLC might not be enough
Education, training, laws all barriers to medication abortions in family medicine
Study finds administrative, community support aid in expanding access.
Report: Employers, insurers pay hospitals drastically more than Medicare does
Employers and insurers are paying far more in hospital costs than they would if they paid at rates comparable to Medicare, a new RAND report found.
After weekend of violence, ACP condemns shootings, hate crimes, racism
Gun regulations, behavioral health services needed to stem public health crisis.
Record high drug overdoses ‘ravaging’ United States, physicians say
AMA cites need for treatments, naloxone, supportive policies.
AMA and other health groups lobby to extend public health emergency
Public health emergency set to expire in July without extension
ACP joins chorus opposing possible Supreme Court abortion decision
Physician group leaders have “grave concern” ruling would hurt patients’ rights.
Gun homicide rate rises 35% during pandemic, reach 25-year-high, CDC says
Firearm injuries surpass car crashes as leading cause of death for young people.
Researchers warn against national strategies for new normal with COVID-19
Talks of new normal fail to incorporate lessons from two years of COVID
AMA: Supreme Court abortion ruling would interfere with doctor-patient relationship
Leaked opinion sparks response from supporters, opponents across nation.
Closer to student loan forgiveness? Major changes announced
What physicians with student loans need to know about these changes.
Physician buy-in agreements: What you need to do when becoming a practice owner
What you need to do when you invite a new partner — or become a new partner — in a medical practice.
Study: Medicaid provider networks overstate physician availability
About 16% of primary care physicians listed did not file any Medicaid claims
Some Medicare Advantage programs denying medically necessary care
Office of the Inspector General found that some Medicare Advantage organizations were delaying or denying care that should have been allowed.
Private equity growth threatens quality, costs of health care
Lawmakers must act to reduce incentives for PE firms to acquire medical practices
Report: U.S. Supreme Court ready to overturn Roe v. Wade landmark abortion case
Supreme Court verifies authenticity of draft ruling published in rare leak.
Trusts 101 for physicians
Trusts can be effective and important legal tools, but they are not all the same and they are not universally interchangeable.
10 tips for successfully negotiating payer contracts
CMS leaders outline plan for “strategic alignment” for ACO efforts
ACO REACH Model, starting in 2023, aims to improve health equity.
How prospective payment models can transform primary care
Moving away from fee-for-service would spur innovation, team-based care
HHS commits $90 million for data-driven approaches to reduce health disparities
Funds will aid HRSA Health Center Program-supported centers to identify and reduce health disparities
Study finds possible cause of racial and ethnic gaps in Medicare’s quality program
Coordination and access to primary care within a network proves vital.
What’s driving the transition to value-based care?
States, investors and consumers are leading the way
Bills target COVID-19 mental health effects in youths, adults
Lawmakers want to expand telehealth options for children, cognitive research.
Competition pushes down Marketplace health insurance premiums
Tax credits a factor for future insurance rates.
HHS announces program to train 13,000 public health workers
‘First line of defense’ has community trust to ‘keep neighbors healthy.’
Federal officials announce plan to reduce hardships of medical debt
Strategies deal with bill collection, credit ratings, veterans debt, consumer rights.
AMA praises effort to fix ‘family glitch’ in Affordable Care Act
Law affects health insurance decisions for estimated 5.1 million people.
Narrow networks threaten care access
Patient access to care depends a lot on where they live
Physicians, are you ready for a ransomware attack?
AHA requesting protection for health care workers from assault and intimidation
Physical attacks on health care workers is on the rise and the AHA wants Congress to help
