Physician Advocacy

Medical groups warn of eroding trust, reduced access and insurance fallout after HHS bypasses expert vaccine advisory panel.

Factors across U.S. health care pose a ‘dire threat’ to ‘severely destabilized’ independent private practice, threatening patient access.

AMN Healthcare data show patients must wait longer to meet with physicians for non-emergency care.

As digital clinics race to capitalize on the GLP-1 weight loss boom, concerns grow over quality, safety and the erosion of patient-centered care.

As Trump and Congress debate the Big Beautiful Bill, public health, medical research, and Medicaid could ‘Make America Healthy Again’ — if the nation pays for them.

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.

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.

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.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network holds policy summit on collaboration in oncology, primary care.

Situation is ‘infuriating and reckless,’ said Rep. Kim Schrier, MD, as she rips Trump administration for defunding research, planning to gut Medicaid.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network holds cancer policy summit for collaboration to benefit patients.

Medical Economics was on the ground in New Orleans covering the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025.

New National Academy of Medicine report examines Medicare reimbursement, the RUC, and the process of determining values of medical care and services.

Relative Value Scale Update Committee responds to analysis from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Keep your practice running smoothly with some management basics.

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.

New ACP position paper outlines how unions, collective bargaining and protests could help doctors improve health care access and quality for patients.

Brian Outland, PhD, discusses what 2025's health care shifts mean for physicians at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans.

Discover how the communication freeze impacts the Physician Fee Schedule and compliance in healthcare, ensuring you stay informed and compliant.

Funding freeze impacts Veterans Affairs and disrupts graduate medical education, raising concerns about future healthcare training and veteran support.

Brian Outland, PhD, discusses what practices should be doing now with the future of value-based programs up in the air.

Experts warn that expanding health care conglomerates threaten competition, increase costs and limit independent practitioners' autonomy, urging regulatory action.

Every spring, new physicians learn where they will have their residencies.

Looking at recent trend data compiled by the Physicians Advocacy Institute.

Reviewing the state of rural health care with the Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO Kelly Kenney, JD.

Reviewing the state of rural health care with the Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO Kelly Kenney, JD.

Reviewing the state of rural health care with the Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO Kelly Kenney, JD.

Reviewing the state of rural health care with the Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO Kelly Kenney, JD.