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More financial incentives for high-value services, greater data interoperability are needed to address problem

Study finds more depression, burnout as worries over childcare increase

Clues point to illegal kickbacks and schemes that put practitioners and patients at risk.

Alleged schemes include bribes, sham telehealth, unneeded heart and cancer testing.

Preliminary price forecasts could hint at industry trends for coming year.

Growth in remote work, cloud data storage present opportunities for hackers

State budget includes $100 million for new program.

Has health care price transparency actually arrived?

Murthy offers five areas of transformation.

New position paper has five recommendations for financing, nursing homes, family caregivers.

Study finds higher attrition rates among those with low incomes or from groups underrepresented in medicine

State regulations overruled to protect physicians’ clinical judgments.

Health agency leaders say tools are in place and deaths are preventable.

Federal, state laws put physicians in “impossible situation,” but they aim to work with legislators on policies.

FDA decision prompts praise from pharmacists for expanding treatment and equity around nation.

HHS to lead campaign with Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission for access and accurate information.

Stress created by COVID-19 pandemic strengthens need for “whole-person care,” they say

HHS, Department of Justice lead investigations of fraud and abuse.

AMA, ATS, other organizations advocated for regulation over “global threat” of climate change.

HHS announces awards for facilities in rural and underserved communities across the nation.

Congress has until the end of the year to renew subsidies through the American Rescue Plan

How to avoid medical necessity denials and ensure timely payment.

Prenuptial agreements, or prenups, have an undeserved reputation as the destroyer of romance. Prenups offer a level of lifelong protection unmatched by any other contract you will enter.

ACP makes six recommendations, including medical screenings, bolstering SNAP food benefits.