Policy

Armed with a new ruling, Democrats launch another effort to kill prior auth in WISeR payment model now running in six states.

Insurers and federal officials say prior authorization is moving into the digital age. Physicians are still waiting to see whether the burden actually drops.

When it comes to filling prescriptions, having a nearby pharmacy isn't always enough.

Everyday prescriptions such as atorvastatin, lisinopril and metformin are now on the federal price comparison site, though experts say insured patients still may pay less through their plans.

What physicians should know about treatment options for patients with obesity — and why they need to be advocates

Patients don't fill prescriptions for a variety of reasons, and unfortunately for physicians, they don't always know when it happens or why.

Federally qualified health centers offer primary care to millions, and their role has never been more critical

Dem doctors in Congress say USPSTF is not broken and HHS secretary should not try to fix it.

Patients and policy makers should know a key part of the U.S. health care system is crumbling

Medicare seeks information and signals it may be time to thaw the rules that have frozen growth of physician-owned hospitals.

Executive faces up to 20 years in prison for collecting more than $450M for unneeded durable medical equipment.

Immigration can help this segment: Here’s what physicians need to know

Physicians Advocacy Institute study finds just 18% of doctors work in physician-owned practices.

AMA survey finds prior authorizations are killing physician trust in insurers, along with patient care.

A new American Medical Association survey ranks the country's largest commercial health insurers by the prior authorization burden they impose on physician practices.

Here’s how three states used Medicaid policies to cut costs and improve accountability by reining in pharmacy benefit managers

Federal borrowing caps, the end of SAVE and a new income-driven repayment plan begin reshaping the federal student loan system this summer.

Makary pledged an FDA science makeover, but the job comes with political pressure too.

No physician wants to write a prescription that their patient can’t afford. But having affordability information, such as co-pays and vouchers or discounts, embedded into the EHR encourages better conversations between patients and providers about medication costs and support options.

GeoVax President and CEO David Dodd makes the case that the U.S. vaccine system isn't quite broken, but it is badly in need of better communication, clearer processes and a lot more listening.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Orthopedic surgeon and author Erica Rowe Urquhart, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, joins Melissa Lucarelli, M.D., FAAFP, for a candid conversation about what's really working against physicians and their patients.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Veradigm’s survey of 360 practice leaders finds operational and financial pressures, not clinical concerns, are the top threats to independence.

Arrow founder and CEO Roshan Patel explains why health care payment processing is a mess, and what practices can actually do about it.