Policy

President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20. MGMA says this is what he and Congress should focus on for health care.

The number of doctors working for hospitals and private equity-backed firms is on the rise

New prices would take effect in 2027.

The administration announced three new telehealth rules, making permanent some temporary pandemic-era flexibilities and establishing new patient protections.

Choice is up to Congress, but plan presents a raise for 2026, with additional money for primary care.

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, former CDC director, co-authored a special report on the physician shortage in the U.S., published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

Agency projects major health effects for the better if nicotine amount is reduced to nonaddictive levels.

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, (R-NC), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

Clinical and preclinical are distinctions that could guide patient treatment, public health and medical policy going forward, according to study commission.

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

A new West Health-Gallup survey found that nearly half of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction regarding health care costs.

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

Economists expect Fed to pause rate cuts in the short term

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

Data from the recent AMGA 2024 Medical Group Operations and Finance Survey reveal medical groups continue to face challenges related to providing quality, cost-effective care in a constantly evolving health care environment.

Evidence is uncertain about effectiveness of screening in men.

Study finds traditional Medicare doing just as well at providing dental, vision and hearing services

Sheila P. Burke, chair, Government Relations and Public Policy Group, Baker Donelson Law Firm, discusses the Trump administration's likely approach to health care.

Sheila P. Burke, chair, Government Relations and Public Policy Group, Baker Donelson Law Firm, talks about how the Trump administration is more experienced this time around.

A policy scenario to lower nicotine in tobacco products was published during the first Trump administration. FDA may be poised to bring it back for more consideration.

$3.9 million grant intended to boost primary care and help rural areas in the state

New perspective calls for regulatory reforms to address the rising trend of physician strikes in the U.S. based on international examples.

Sheila P. Burke, chair, Government Relations and Public Policy Group, Baker Donelson Law Firm, advises primary care physicians on how to best navigate potential health care shifts under the Trump administration.

Sheila P. Burke, chair, Government Relations and Public Policy Group, Baker Donelson Law Firm, talks about significant long-term implications of the Trump administration's approach to health care policy.

Sheila P. Burke, chair, Government Relations and Public Policy Group, Baker Donelson Law Firm, explains how the Trump administration could work together, or clash, with Congress on health care legislation during their next term.