Policy

Facing workforce shortages, financial strain and shifting patient expectations, hospitals will need to rethink their physical footprint, partnerships and care delivery models to remain viable in the decades ahead.

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

Christopher Whaley, Ph.D., joins the show to explain how site-neutral payment reform could reshape Medicare reimbursement, hospital consolidation and the future of independent practice.

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

The Senate Aging Committee convenes a hearing on over-regulation that is forcing physicians and other clinicians out of practice.

As consolidation and prices climb, Pacific Research Institute brief says new limits on MSOs could tilt the market further toward hospitals.

Why recent policy shifts signal remote patient monitoring’s permanence in mainstream care

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

Milbank Memorial Fund leaders say investing more in primary care is a good deal for patients and the finances of the U.S. health care system.

Take this quick and easy survey about noncompete clauses in physician work contracts.

Richard Anderson, M.D., FACP, CEO of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, joins the show to break down the state of the industry and the top risks facing physicians in 2026.

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

Milbank Memorial Fund, Physicians Foundation, Robert Graham Center collaborate on analysis.

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

Congress' new spending plan extends key Medicare telehealth flexibilities through the end of 2027.

Position paper affirms the importance of proper terminology for doctors and others who guide patient health care.

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

Private equity is still looking at medical practices, but they are looking for different things than before

Hospitals and health systems face tough market conditions, including indirect cuts through Medicaid reduction in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Physicians increasingly avoid ownership due to debt, burnout and admin burdens, forcing small practices to boost transferability and processes to protect valuations.

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at MGMA, joins the show to explain how shifting federal policy decisions are affecting physician practices and what medical groups should be watching in 2026.

Express Scripts says it has the same goal as the Federal Trade Commission: ‘Lowering drug costs for Americans.’

President Trump signed federal spending plan with new rules for PBMs; a leading PBM trade group says Big Pharma is to blame for high drug prices.