June 23rd 2025
HHS, CMS leaders announce massive health insurance industry to reform prior authorization across health care.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announces changes to cut down on improper enrollments.
June 20th 2025
Out-of-pocket caps protect high spenders, but many others could see their drug costs rise.
June 19th 2025
Trustees project Medicare hospital insurance trust fund will be depleted in 2033, three years earlier than expected.
June 18th 2025
Annual report puts depletion three years ahead of projected schedule in 2024 report.
Wyden pushes Bipartisan Health Care Act, Medicare reimbursement boost as government shutdown looms
The Bipartisan Health Care Act includes a supplementary boost to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor of 3.5375 percent and extends telehealth flexibiliies.
CMS nominee Dr. Oz faces tough questions on taxes and Medicare in confirmation hearing
President Trump’s pick to lead CMS defends his record amid tax, policy questions.
CMS to end key primary care payment models prematurely, citing cost and effectiveness
The agency says early termination could save taxpayers $750 million, but it raises concerns for primary care providers.
Trump pulls Weldon nomination to lead CDC; CMS pick Dr. Oz scheduled for hearing on Friday
Weldon has been critical of vaccine safety and efficacy.
Government shutdown explained: Will Trump, Congress avoid March 14 shutdown deadline?
Congress and President Donald J. Trump are working toward a March 14 deadline to either fund the government or have many services shutdown.
The state of primary care: Testing the PCO Flex model
Primary Care Collaborative President and CEO Ann Greiner, MCP, discusses primary care in the U.S. health care system.
The state of primary care: Help from the president and Congress
The state of primary care: Where to start improvements
The state of primary care: A surprising finding
The state of primary care: Reasons why the system fails
The state of primary care: A tale of two cities in American health care
National Academy of Medicine Standing Committee on Primary Care: 12 Perspectives
A roundup of priorities, current trends, concerns and improvements in primary care around the United States.
HHS offers $25,000 buyout offers to majority of its 80,000 employees
The Department of Health and Human Services initiates voluntary separation incentives as part of federal cost-cutting measures.
House proposed budget would not restore Medicare reimbursement cuts to physicians
Restoring pay had majority support, but medical associations blast federal budget for ignoring that, jeopardizing patient access.
Americans borrowed $74 billion to cover health care costs last year
West Health and Gallup survey highlights growing concerns over medical debt across income and demographic groups.
MedPAC hammers out recommendation on doctors’ reimbursement in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Reimbursement based on Medicare Economic Index, updated cost data, settings all in play.
State medical associations plead to Congress: Don’t slash Medicaid
Doctors groups from 50 states join in missive to lawmakers.
House GOP Doctors Caucus throws support to restoring Medicare reimbursement
Physicians drumming up support to counter 2.83% cut that started in January.
Time ticks on telehealth as Trump, Congress mull health care policy
Legislation would extend flexibilities for Medicare; online petition gains 21,000 signatures of support.
Medicaid cuts explained: The history, changes and future of low-income health coverage
What physicians and patients need to know about Medicaid, its history, and Trump's plans to cut hundreds of billions from the program.
Trump plans for Medicaid come up as House subcommittee deliberates on PBM reform
Both sides support revising laws for PBM market, but Democrats and Republicans disagree on potential Medicaid changes.
Primary Care Scorecard: ‘We have to put primary care first’
A discussion about primary care with the president of the Milbank Memorial Fund.
Primary Care Scorecard: ‘More than enough money’ for good primary care
Primary Care Scorecard: Reforming graduate medical education
Saving primary care: Physician experts outline three approaches
NIHCM hosts online forum with prescriptions to help a sector of health care that is in crisis.
Primary Care Scorecard: Why primary care is losing physicians
Primary Care Scorecard: Medicare undervalues primary care
Primary Care Scorecard: A surprising finding
Primary Care Scorecard: How it started
Primary Care Scorecard: An introduction to the Milbank Memorial Fund
A discussion about primary care with the leader of the Milbank Memorial Fund.