May 13th 2025
As use of artificial intelligence grows rapidly in health care, the American Medical Association brought together an expert panel to highlight policy changes, transparency concerns and implications for physician practices.
May 12th 2025
Panel discusses need for communication and importance of primary care in relation to oncology and cancer treatments.
A new volume by a physician author examines the history and current state of patient autonomy in health care.
May 9th 2025
Public health communicator and digital strategist to lead the American Medical Association — the nation’s largest physician group.
Make America Healthy Again, HHS all on the agenda this week in U.S. Senate.
Experts pitch policies to enhance patient care in primary care, oncology
National Comprehensive Cancer Network holds policy summit on collaboration in oncology, primary care.
Trump administration, GOP are attacking American health care, congressional physician says
Situation is ‘infuriating and reckless,’ said Rep. Kim Schrier, MD, as she rips Trump administration for defunding research, planning to gut Medicaid.
Access, coordinating care, communication — how can primary care physicians and oncologists improve their connections?
National Comprehensive Cancer Network holds cancer policy summit for collaboration to benefit patients.
Conference recap: ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025
Medical Economics was on the ground in New Orleans covering the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025.
NAM examines how to get more of America’s health care spending to primary care
New National Academy of Medicine report examines Medicare reimbursement, the RUC, and the process of determining values of medical care and services.
New report mischaracterizes process for determining Medicare physician reimbursement, RUC says
Relative Value Scale Update Committee responds to analysis from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Leading the practice like a pro: Nine staff management essentials for physicians
Keep your practice running smoothly with some management basics.
AAFP warns of ‘dangerous precedent’ in health care policy
The American Academy of Family Physicians sounds alarm over the White House’s health agenda as Trump’s first 100 days reshape health care norms.
Physicians should consider ‘collective empowerment’ to tackle problems in U.S. health care: ACP
New ACP position paper outlines how unions, collective bargaining and protests could help doctors improve health care access and quality for patients.
Former DOJ officials warn of ‘big health care’ monopolies
Experts warn that expanding health care conglomerates threaten competition, increase costs and limit independent practitioners' autonomy, urging regulatory action.
Rural health is losing doctors: Dramatic results over a five-year period
Reviewing the state of rural health care with the Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO Kelly Kenney, JD.
Rural health is losing doctors: An overview of consolidation in U.S. health care
Rural health care is losing doctors: An introduction to PAI
States losing the most physicians in rural areas — a slideshow
Physicians Advocacy Institute tallies data on doctors in decline from 2019 to 2024.
Medical education and the physician shortage in the United States
Perspectives from a medical school dean about an alternative path for budding physicians.
Medical school perspectives: ‘AI is the future of education’
Mark E. Rosenberg, MD, FASN, dean of the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, shares his perspectives on education, Match 2025 and more.
Medical school perspectives: A sweet spot in family medicine
Medical school perspectives: Match 2025 — How does AUC compare?
Medical school perspectives: Student applicants are more than just an MCAT score, part 2
Medical school perspectives: Admission — or not — for student applicants, part 1
Medical school perspectives: The state of American medical education
Medical school perspectives: From nephrologist to med school dean
Medical school perspectives: Instilling measures to avoid burnout
Medical school perspectives: Introducing AUC School of Medicine
UnitedHealth calls for repayment of loans issued to docs during Change Healthcare cyberattack
Physicians say they still feeling effects of massive computer breach at insurance giant.
Trump nominee Dr. Oz sets Medicare agenda with price transparency, detecting fraud
MedPAC proposal on Medicare physician pay prompts praise from AMA
Medicare Economic Index would better reflect doctor expenses while ensuring patient access, AMA says.
AAFP calls for Congress to protect tax benefits for family physicians
In a statement to the House Ways and Means Committee, the AAFP pushes for incentives to sustain independent practices and expand rural care.
An osteopathic perspective on Match 2025: A growing part of U.S. health care
AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, discusses the 2025 Match for medical students.
Physician burnout getting better, but still a major problem in U.S. health care
Data for 2023 show decrease from 2021, but doctors still experience more burnout than other workers, survey finds.