SPOTLIGHT -
April 22nd 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
April 19th 2024
Economist discusses potential cost savings and fewer administrative burdens if U.S. health care had an automated clearinghouse.
April 18th 2024
‘Unfair methods of competition and monopolistic practices may be depriving Americans of access to affordable, high-quality health care,’ FTC leader says.
Unpacking vaccine pricing: navigating policy, economics, and public health imperatives.
April 17th 2024
Federal regulators announce public meeting next week on issue that is divisive in health care.
AHRQ at 35; Canadian drugs for Floridians; taking plastic to heart – Morning Medical Update
Medicare physician reimbursement: ‘Stop attacking those who were heroes just a couple years ago’
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, calls for a complete reboot of the Medicare Advantage program.
Could there be a new CPT code coming for prior authorization work?
American Medical Association’s code panel has it on the agenda this spring.
President, Big Pharma, PBMs wrangle over high drug prices
Critics air concerns at White House roundtable as pharmacy benefit manager volley back.
Spending bills throw 1.68% bone to physicians for Medicare reimbursement
‘Appallingly inadequate’ after 3.4% cut starting this year, MGMA says.
Top states for medical debt – a slideshow
‘Primary care is in crisis’ – follow the money, or lack of it
Three experts talk about financial ramifications for physicians and the primary care workforce across the United States.
Patient health is worse in counties with greater medical debt
Study looks at what patients owe, where, and how it’s harming their health.
Prescription payment plans; cellular space shuttles; embryo morphogenesis – Morning Medical Update
‘Primary care is in crisis’ – Reasons for optimism if the nation is willing to invest
Questions and answers from two experts’ conversation about ‘The Health of US Primary Care: 2024 Scorecard Report – No One Can See You Now.’
Rock ‘n’ roll ‘n’ health care price transparency
Foo Fighters to perform at benefit for Power to the Patients advocacy group.
The S&P 500 may not be what you think
Physician investors need to know about what they own – and names can be confusing.
Congress needs to crack down on PBMs, state attorneys general say
More than half of the nation’s state top lawyers pen letter to leaders in House and Senate.
Report: Justice Department investigating UnitedHealth Group
Vertical integration of health care draws regulatory scrutiny.
Are health care costs a priority for voters in the 2024 election year?
KFF poll examines voter feelings as nation prepares to pick a president in November.
On Capitol Hill: Consumers need price transparency, said Rep Larry Bucshon, MD
A congressman discusses current health care issues in Washington, D.C.
Donation of $1 billion will cover medical school tuition in New York city
Former professor’s gift ranks among largest in American history, according to news report.
Senators line up to support restoring physician reimbursement cut in Medicare
Letter to leadership outlines bleak financial picture for doctors, possible decrease in care for patients.
Consumers want and need price transparency in health care, lawmaker says
Election year politics could spur legislative action for medical care.
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, on reforming prior authorizations, part 1
On Capitol Hill: Two ways to reform Medicare physician reimbursement
On prior authorizations and Medicare Advantage reforms: a lawmaker’s perspective
Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, discusses two issues at the top of the agenda in American health care.
On Capitol Hill: Medicare reimbursement – ‘literally a rounding error' – part 2
Private equity investment in health care the focus of upcoming FTC public workshop
Generic drug pricing practices also a target for Federal Trade Commission, HHS.
What are the financial benefits of setting up an ESOP?
Understanding the biggest financial and tax benefits from an Employee Stock Ownership Plan
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, talks Medicare reimbursement, part 1
Medicare physician reimbursement: ‘I think it’s appalling that Congress hasn’t fixed this’
But it’s not too late to restore 2024 payments to doctors through the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, said Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD.
Physicians call on lawmakers to turn back the cut to Medicare reimbursement
Report: One legislator says it could happen in federal spending bill next month.
More than 1 million recipients could benefit from Medicare Part D out-of-pocket cost limit
Study examines how many people will save money due to change in national law.
Inflation up 3.1% from January 2023 to last month
Costs for physician services were flat over the last 12 months, but hospitals saw greater price increases.