Physician Advocacy

Vaccine panel gets eight new members with no vetting, questionable backgrounds, according to doctors and mothers.

Reimbursement based on Medicare Economics Index will have a cost but ensure beneficiary access, commission says.

Earlier this week, 17 sitting members were dismissed.

Mukkamala, a Flint-based otolaryngologist recovering from brain cancer, pledges to address physician burnout, workforce shortages and access to care.

Article with CBER leader proposes road map to examine foods and pharmaceuticals to make America healthy again.

The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates moves to ease compliance burdens, protect exam-takers and equip residents as advocates.

AMA votes to strengthen guidance on doctors entering corporate relationships.

New policy prioritizes privacy, consent and ethical use of biological data to support clinician well-being.

Physicians Advocacy Institute publishes figures on five-year decline.

A new report finds steep declines in rural physician numbers and small practice closures — raising alarm about access, consolidation and the corporatization of care.

Doctors give advice on the best ways to engage patients and develop trust to prevent illness.

Nation has been fighting geographic disparities for more than 50 years with ‘limited progress,’ commentators say.

Enhancing patient engagement and practice growth through a good first impression online.

New data from the American Medical Association show percentages of physicians in private practice by specialty.

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.