August 12th 2025
Primary care is included among specialties in a new examination of a large practice around Chicago.
August 11th 2025
America’s Physician Groups also sound alarm on possible changes to USPSTF.
August 8th 2025
When Medicare reimbursement skyrockets for a treatment, expect increased oversight from lawmakers and administrators.
August 4th 2025
New research shows Medicare spends $3.6 billion annually on tests and procedures that provide little benefit to older adults — and patients pay another $800 million out of pocket.
August 1st 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, now the law of the land, will bring change to U.S. health care.
Physician groups to Congress: You failed
The budget continuing resolution does nothing to address cuts to Medicare reimbursement, and physicians are going to pay the price
U.S. health care spending in 2023 – a slideshow
Health care costs money. Here’s how much the nation spent last year.
U.S. health care spending hits $4.9 trillion in 2023
CMS Office of the Actuary publishes annual price tag; physicians got $978 billion of it.
Opting out of Medicare
How to stop accepting Medicare in your practice.
Telehealth, PBM reforms part of House year-end spending plan
Health care organizations respond to ‘mixed bag’ bill.
Health care predictions for 2025 – a slideshow
AANP offers five critical health care trends for next year.
Clock is ticking for 2024 action on Medicare physician reimbursement, PBM reforms
ACP also calls for action on prior authorizations.
Cost prevents 1 in 6 U.S. adults with asthma from following prescription, study finds
Respondents citing financial hardship as a reason for non-adherence to asthma medications had nearly double the odds of an asthma attack and more than 60% heightened risk of requiring ED care.
Medicare physician pay for 2026 could be based on Medicare Economic Index
MedPAC starts deliberations on 2026 reimbursement recommendation to Congress.
Why more physicians don’t participate in value-based payment models
Researchers asked doctors why they continue with fee-for-service payment. There are many reasons, as a study co-author explains.
Value-based payment models: Potential solutions, part 2
A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.
Value-based payment models: Potential solutions, part 1
Value-based payment models: Too much documentation
Value-based payment models: Problematic performance measures
'The cuts need to stop'
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, discusses his bill to stop the planned Medicare reimbursement reduction.
Value-based payment models: Workforce shortages are a problem
Value-based payment: Health systems don’t support doctors
Value-based payment: Or is it fee-for-service? Or both?
Value-based payment: Will it cover the cost of doing business?
Value-based payment: An introduction to a study
Are hospitals upcoding patients to boost revenue?
RAND study found hospitals have increased how frequently they say patients need the highest level of care
Health care for older adults around the world: A slideshow
The Commonwealth Fund compares United States with other developed nations.
Medical organizations call for congressional action as calendar approaches end of 2024
The clock is ticking for lawmakers to approve policies that could affect U.S. health care.
Medicare-supported GME residency positions look to grow the physician workforce and expand health care access
CMS published its list of teaching hospitals awarded Medicare-supported GME positions under Section 126 of CAA, 2021.
Trump announces more leaders for HHS, NIH
O’Neill tapped to serve as deputy secretary, Bhattacharya to lead National Institutes of Health.
Prior authorizations, pharmacy transparency, vertical integration all part of the Medicare 2026 rule
Proposals would require more public data on prior authorization processes and whether those advance health equity.
Medicare announces 2026 plan to cover antiobesity medications
Will it take effect? Biden proposal would be finalized in Trump’s term, and his pick to lead HHS has spoken against antiobesity drugs.
New HHS leader could overhaul Medicare physician reimbursement: reports
News reports state RFK Jr. could take aim at codes recommended by the American Medical Association.
Primary care-centric ACOs generate better savings and better outcomes
PCC’s 2024 Evidence Report found primary care-centric ACOs generate more than two times higher savings through data integration.
Dallas jury finds practice liable for Medicare fraud that could result in more than $300 million in penalties
Jury finds that more than 20,000 false claims were filed