Policy

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.

Experts examine drug pricing policies and potential effects of new tariffs on imports.

Childhood vaccination confidence is slipping.

National Institutes of Health director Bhattacharya faces questions about policies and spending.

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

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.

Administration should 'immediately reverse course' on Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which will be reconstituted for meeting this month.

"Today we are prioritizing the restoration of public trust above any specific pro- or anti-vaccine agenda," Kennedy said.

Physicians in supported, full-risk VBC models saw more new Traditional Medicare patients and kept panels open longer.

White House touts economic growth evidenced by latest Department of Labor report.

Wolters Kluwer’s new report reveals high hopes for generative AI across health care, but few organizations have the policies, training or infrastructure to make it work.

A new JAMA study shows that, while overall health care employment has recovered from the pandemic, gaps remain in hospitals, nursing homes and intensive behavioral care.

A discussion with Duke University's Mark McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., about why value-based care hasn’t been adopted more quickly

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

Make America Healthy Again Report sparks responses across health care, food industry.

Speculation mounts on potential changes and timing for federal spending plan already approved in House of Representatives.

MedPAC is a key adviser to Congress on Medicare pay for physicians.

Key inflation gauge increased 0.1% for the month, putting the annual rate at 2.1%

An expert physician panel discusses how vaccine policy has gone wrong under the Trump administration, why misinformation has flourished and what individual physicians can do to win back patient trust.

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

Aledade and ACOs press CMS to fix benchmarking error that could slash shared savings

A new analysis shows that structural forces — not patient need — shape who gets primary care.

RFK Jr. announces the removal of COVID-19 vaccines from immunization recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women, sparking concerns over vaccine skepticism and public health trust.

Peterson Center on Healthcare analyzes Medicare data to make policy recommendations for remote patient monitoring.

An expert physician panel discusses how vaccine policy has gone wrong under the Trump administration, why misinformation has flourished and what individual physicians can do to win back patient trust.

Caroline Pearson, executive director of the Peterson Center on Healthcare, explains a new analysis of use and payment for remote monitoring technologies.

Caroline Pearson, executive director of the Peterson Center on Healthcare, explains a new analysis of use and payment for remote monitoring technologies.

Caroline Pearson, executive director of the Peterson Center on Healthcare, explains a new analysis of use and payment for remote monitoring technologies.