August 29th 2025
American Osteopathic Association President Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, discusses priorities for his term at the helm.
August 28th 2025
American Public Health Association says ‘we’ve had enough’ as CDC director contests her firing.
Less than a month in, the HHS says the CDC director is out. She says she’s not leaving until fired by the president.
August 27th 2025
‘Medical schools talk about nutrition but fail to teach it,’ per HHS, Department of Education.
American Osteopathic Association President Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, discusses his background and a quick way for physicians to be leaders.
Are doctors and patients knowledgeable enough to discern fact from fiction in modern medicine?
Findings by The Physicians Foundation point to an epidemic of medical misinformation and disinformation in the United States.
‘It's just very humbling’ — New AOA president discusses his background, vision for osteopathic physicians
Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, was installed this summer to lead the American Osteopathic Association.
The state of health care policy, with Anders Gilberg, SVP of government affairs at MGMA
Anders Gilberg, SVP of government affairs at MGMA, joins the show with health policy updates from Washington.
The ripple effect: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act threatens the future of health care
Why federal student loan changes could push future doctors away from primary care and leave millions without access to care.
E-prescribing, prior auth management part of new federal rule on health care EHR systems
AMA praises new tech rules requiring less time on paperwork, giving physicians more time with patients.
U.S. health care, patients, have a big problem with medical misinformation and disinformation: Physicians Foundation
Doctors say they can recognize and counter falsehoods, but do they really?
American Academy of Pediatrics splits with CDC, releases its own immunization schedule
Leading pediatrics group urges protection for infants as RFK Jr. escalates feud over vaccine policy.
The cost of health care administration: ‘This is a solvable problem’
‘Precedents thinking’ and what other businesses have to teach health care about cutting administrative burdens.
The cost of health care administration: Finding solutions in other business sectors
The cost of health care administration: What’s the problem? Where to start?
The cost of health care administration: A physician’s frustration
Physicians Foundation seeks nominees for award, grants around social drivers of health
Nominees due in early September, so online application process is open.
The cost of health care administration: An introduction
Integration, negotiation, patient costs — What happens when hospitals integrate independent physician practices?
A study quantifies effects of less market competition across the nation as hospitals integrated doctors’ offices into their systems.
Independent physicians ‘are a viable alternative to hospitals' for patient outcomes, lower health care costs, study says
Primary care is included among specialties in a new examination of a large practice around Chicago.
Physicians keep working more hours, but reimbursement does not keep up with productivity
Kaufman Hall reports indicate trends among doctors, support staff, and hospitals.
Painful prognosis: Physicians fear Trump, RFK Jr. will push U.S. health care from bad to worse
Exclusive results of a survey of Medical Economics’ physician audience.
New Medicare model will increase prior authorizations, not decrease them, House Democrats say
America’s Physician Groups also sound alarm on possible changes to USPSTF.
New concepts for nutrition, science and lifestyle in medical education
The leader of a lifestyle medicine program discusses the importance of nutrition and dietary training for physicians.
Nutrition in medical education: How to approach patients with dietary advice
Nutrition in medical education: Health effects, scientific evidence — and the best diet
PBMs concentrate market share across the nation: AMA
Study examines potential harm to market competition by pharmacy benefit managers and health insurers.
Nutrition in medical education: ‘Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food’
Nutrition in medical education: Using both lifestyle medicine and conventional medicine to benefit patients
Nutrition in medical education: Lifestyle medicine vs. conventional medicine
Nutrition in medical education: Classroom, clinic and community
Immigration and the physician shortage: Physicians can help drive immigration reform
Former HHS Secretary Tom Price, M.D., urges doctors and practices to communicate the need for policy change.
Nutrition in medical education: Beginnings within a medical school
'Medicare Done Right,' explained: A conversation with Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups
Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, sat down with Medical Economics to discuss APG's latest report on Medicare reform, "Medicare Done Right."
‘Our patients need our care’ — AOA names first psychiatrist as association president
Robert G.G. Piccinini maintains practice in Michigan and has been involved in physician leadership roles.