Medicare & Medicaid

Physicians Foundation president discusses CMS request for information about physician-owned hospitals.

Armed with a new ruling, Democrats launch another effort to kill prior auth in WISeR payment model now running in six states.

Insurers and federal officials say prior authorization is moving into the digital age. Physicians are still waiting to see whether the burden actually drops.

Everyday prescriptions such as atorvastatin, lisinopril and metformin are now on the federal price comparison site, though experts say insured patients still may pay less through their plans.

What physicians should know about treatment options for patients with obesity — and why they need to be advocates

Executive faces up to 20 years in prison for collecting more than $450M for unneeded durable medical equipment.

Value-based care relies on annual wellness visits, but are they really helping patients and practices?

CMS wants information on how physician-owned hospitals can participate in new payment model.

How to take advantage of an underutilized revenue and care quality opportunity hiding in plain sight.

CMS wants information on how physician-owned hospitals can participate in new payment model.

Two-thirds of health care finance chiefs cite government funding uncertainty as their biggest concern in Strata Decision Technology's 2026 report.

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How artificial intelligence could become proactive to unlock physician time, at a time when it’s more needed than ever.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Accountable care organizations want backup from the feds when they raise red flags about phony claims.

House Energy & Commerce representatives hear Secretary Kennedy testify about billions needed for federal health policy.

TEAM request for information hints at willingness to relax restrictions on doctors owning hospitals and referring to them.

Medicare Advantage accounts for three of the top five administrative burdens facing medical groups, and nearly 95% of practices say the regulatory load has grown over the past three years, according to MGMA's 2026 Regulatory Burden Report.

Health care groups back new legislation that could expand Medicare chronic care management.

Medicare extends application deadline to May 15 to expand participation for July start.

MedPAC opens April meeting with deliberations on data that will be part of June report to Congress.

The top news stories in medicine today.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Insurance expert discusses trends that could affect patients, and thus a practice’s bottom line.

Health care accounted for 84% of total recoveries.