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Deductibles, copays eating greater share of Americans’ incomes

The fate of President Barack Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act (ACA) could hinge on a legal technicality now that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case King vs. Burwell concerning the premiums subsidies available to millions of middle- and lower-income patients in the form of tax credits.

Projections for new enrollees during the second open enrollment period for the exchanges have varied between government agencies.

Five-year trends in malpractice premiums broken out by a variety of categories

Medical Economics unveils its exclusive annual survey of physicians

Salaries remain flat as physician practices face lower reimbursements, rising costs and challenging market forces

A reader opposes the merger of osteopathic and allopathic medical training into a single program.

Insurance premiums remain mostly unchanged from a year ago

Authors in JAMA analysis argue that emerging models of medical liability should help fix a "stable but still dysfunctional" malpractice environment for physicians and patients

Study finds slower spending increases, better outcomes compared with traditional payment methods

Primary care providers will receive more payments for care coordination and telehealth services under the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Systems (CMS) October 31.

Could a Republican-controlled House and Senate cause a healthcare shakeup? Experts weigh in.

Reimbursing Medicaid at same rate as Medicare would help expand access to primary care, lawmakers told

More than 100 organizations have petitioned Congress to halt cuts to community-based primary care programs before funding expires at the end of 2015.

Former national coordinator named assistant health and human services secretary

Some critics of the EHR incentive program have said the slow rate of attestation shows that the program should be revamped or dropped.

Physicians are feeling more positive about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this year compared with 2013, according to a new survey.

Understand the legal issues of letting employees use their personal smartphones and other mobile devices for work purposes.

A new report suggests that primary care can phase out fee-for-service models by incorporating multiple healthcare teams, diverse pay models and technology.

Advanced practice RNs can hep to fill gaps in the nation's primary care delivery system, a reader says.

A reader suggests that physicians withhold non-emergency medical care from members of Congress and executives of health insurance companies as a way to emphasize their concerns over the problems of healthcare delivery.

Physicians don't need the government to implement the medical home concept, a reader argues.

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that subsidies paid to people who purchased a health plan through the federal healthcare exchange established under the ACA are invalid.

Standards for accessing care vary widely

A reader says healthcare spending in the United States can't be meaningfully compared to spending in other industrialized countries.

A reader doubts the existence of a physician shortage.

Majority say they were dissatisfied with purchase experience, but like ability to compare plans and affordability

Physicians are subject to a wide range of federal and state mandates impacting their practice. Some of these requirements are murky, such as laws addressing discrimination against patients who speak limited or no English.

A reader disagrees with a recent American College of Physicians guideline regarding contraception and abortion.

A reader defends the American Osteopathic Association's decision to pursue a single GME accreditation program.