September 13th 2024
Physician founder of Vot-ER discusses health outcomes and reactions when physicians promote voter registration in health care settings.
September 12th 2024
Witnesses describe dire hospital conditions created by ‘health care terrorists’ as lawmakers rip private equity investors for massive bankruptcy case.
September 11th 2024
Physician founder of Vot-ER recalls the beginning of a national movement to advance voter registration in health care settings.
Presidential contenders offer views on health care during televised debate.
September 10th 2024
When possible, patients prefer to recover in their own beds instead of hospital beds, according to a new survey. National health care policy needs to catch up to patient need.
Lawmakers slam PBMs for hurting patients, independent pharmacies
Three largest pharmacy benefit manager executives testify in House Oversight Committee.
PBMs under fire for high drug prices, undermining independent pharmacies, harming patients – a slideshow
House Oversight Committee takes aim at pharmacy benefit managers.
What Kamala Harris thinks about health care
A look at the vice president’s positions and accomplishments in office.
FTC extends comment period for consolidation, anticompetitive practices in health care
Feds’ request for information now lasting into September.
HHS, cybersecurity agency could join forces under new legislation
Senators, federal regulators outline possible next steps in cybersecurity for health care.
Reimagining rural care access
A unique cross-industry partnership may provide a blueprint and a way forward.
AOA dives into details of 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – a slideshow
Association president notes proposed cut to physician reimbursement is disappointing, but there are other items to be aware of in next year’s plan by CMS.
What Donald Trump thinks about health care
A look at what happened in the former president’s first term, and his plans for a second term.
What JD Vance thinks about health care
A look at JD Vance's congressional record on health care
Medicare proposes 2.6% reimbursement increase for outpatient care
Higher standards for obstetrical services are also part of the CMS proposal
FTC interim report shows top six PBMs control 94% of prescription fills and profit at the expense of patients
Some PBMs have ignored government compliance orders despite having two years to comply
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