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AAFP warns of ‘dangerous precedent’ in health care policy

April 30th 2025

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.

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Physicians should consider ‘collective empowerment’ to tackle problems in U.S. health care: ACP

By Richard Payerchin

April 29th 2025

Former DOJ officials warn of ‘big health care’ monopolies

By Austin Littrell

April 24th 2025

UnitedHealth calls for repayment of loans issued to docs during Change Healthcare cyberattack

By Richard Payerchin

April 15th 2025

Trump nominee Dr. Oz sets Medicare agenda with price transparency, detecting fraud

By Richard Payerchin

April 11th 2025

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New AAFP president begins term at helm of 130,000 family physicians

Medical Economics Staff

September 25th 2024

Jen Brull, MD, FAAFP, takes lead of American Academy of Family Physicians, largest medical society dedicated exclusively to primary care.

Consolidation is eroding quality of U.S. health care, doctors say

Richard Payerchin

September 18th 2024

Private equity investment, burnout crop up in Physicians Foundation 2024 survey results.

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After COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth use remains strong for primary care, behavioral health

Richard Payerchin

September 17th 2024

Study examines physician telehealth use and finds differences by physician sex, age and specialty.

Top specialties for EHR time – a slideshow

Richard Payerchin

September 16th 2024

Which physicians spend the most time inputting patient data into electronic health records?

If health care is broken, doctors and patients must ‘grasp the levers of change’ starting at the ballot box, advocate says

Richard Payerchin

September 11th 2024

Physician founder of Vot-ER recalls the beginning of a national movement to advance voter registration in health care settings.

What lawyers and Mexican medical schools can teach us about primary care

David Lenihan

September 5th 2024

Two solutions for the primary care shortage from unlikely sources could boost access

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Physician associates again ask AMA to end ‘disparaging rhetoric targeted at the PA profession’

Richard Payerchin

September 3rd 2024

AAPA says scope creep campaign misleads patients and hurts teamwork in health care.

‘We are really at a tipping point’ – On medical breakthroughs, drug prices, education, and keeping physicians’ offices open

Richard Payerchin

August 5th 2024

AAFP president weighs in on current issues in U.S. health care market.

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Physician associates to AMA: Quit 'tearing down' other health care providers

Richard Payerchin

August 1st 2024

American Academy of Physician Associates says patients face health care shortages as American Medical Association suppresses modernization efforts.

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Can independent practices stay afloat amid waves of industry consolidation?

Todd Shryock

August 1st 2024

What's driving consolidation in health care and what it means for the future of your practice

Excellence in osteopathic tenets, leadership, solidarity – New AOA president outlines vision

Richard Payerchin

July 31st 2024

Teresa A. Hubka, DO, outlines her goals as leader of national organization.