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.
Novavax continues working with FDA, but case could signal a shift in broader vaccine procedures.
New survey reveals a sharp increase in deferred care due to affordability concerns — even among the insured — as employers and physicians face the fallout.
April 29th 2025
New ACP position paper outlines how unions, collective bargaining and protests could help doctors improve health care access and quality for patients.
April 28th 2025
NAACOS urges Trump Administration to ensure ACOs and value-based care are part of health policy going forward.
PAI: Introducing the Physicians Advocacy Institute
CEO discusses consolidation in health care.
Supreme Court rules on Idaho emergency abortion case
Physicians, hospitals weigh in on health-related judgment.
Congressional perspectives: PBM reforms
How lawmakers can regulate PBMs.
Senator takes aim at prior auths, ‘number one administrative burden to physicians’
Regarding Medicare physician reimbursement, Marshall says doctors should ‘ask them why they're cutting your pay.’
Value-based care is the future of health care, but we need leadership to get there
The broken fee-for-service model, in combination with CMS’ efforts to contain costs, promises to cripple our health care delivery system unless providers transition to a value-based care model – and soon.
Corporate owners put profits ahead of patients and doctors, physician group says
Physicians Advocacy Institute comments on federal request for information about consolidation in health care.
Drug pricing now and to come – it’s complicated
Analysts ponder value, transparency and the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act.
The FTC’s noncompete rule is a concerning development for physicians
The ruling is going to be difficult to interpret and enforce.
ACP renews call for physicians to vote, make health care an issue for presidential election year
Physicians group leaders comment as part of annual gathering this month.
The vaccine pricing assault that threatens public health
Unpacking vaccine pricing: navigating policy, economics, and public health imperatives.
Interoperability: some improvement, but much work remains
New study finds uneven progress in making data exchange easier and more useful
Congressman on PBMs: ‘They've essentially become extortion artists’
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, discusses prior authorizations and other pending legislation in Washington.
IVF, cancer, prescription drugs among health care issues in president’s State of the Union 2024 address
Abortion and AI also in the mix at the national level.
President, Big Pharma, PBMs wrangle over high drug prices
Critics air concerns at White House roundtable as pharmacy benefit manager volley back.
Congress needs to crack down on PBMs, state attorneys general say
More than half of the nation’s state top lawyers pen letter to leaders in House and Senate.
Medicare to cap out-of-pocket spending on Part D prescription drugs at $2,000
Change takes effect in 2025 and could benefit more than one million Medicare beneficiaries
Introducing AIMPA: How physicians are using AI in health care
A new advocacy organization for independent physicians.
Introducing AIMPA: How private equity could help medicine
Introducing AIMPA: State regulation of medicine
Introducing AIMPA: Starting a new national group
Introducing AIMPA: Primary care physicians are welcome
Medicare drug price negotiations could hurt patients by disincentivizing research
PhRMA, U.S. Chamber warn of unintended consequences, market effects of negotiations.
CMS kicks off price negotiations with Big Pharma for 10 drugs for Medicare
Administration, HHS tout milestone day on road to lowering drug prices for beneficiaries.
Introducing AIMPA: Getting attention of policymakers
Introducing AIMPA: Quality, access, cost
Introducing AIMPA: Laser-focused on independents
Introducing AIMPA: Benefits of independent practice
Introducing AIMPA: Meet the group of independents
Pharma CEO: Let's have transparency in prescription drug pricing
It's time for pharmaceutical companies and others to innovate and disrupt the distribution side of treatment.
The independent medical practice is not dead
AIMPA intends to become a new voice for physicians in independent practice.