Policy

The state makes history, partnering with the health-tech startup Doctronic to refill chronic medications under Utah’s AI sandbox .

Health insurance CEOs to be called in later this month; advocates call for changes to Medicare policies.

Pediatrician David Higgins, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., explains why true vaccine hesitancy is rarer than headlines suggest, how social media distorts the picture and what physicians can do to rebuild trust one conversation at a time.

Food should be whole, nutrient dense and free of added sugar, according to new federal recommendations.

New Annenberg data show that many in the U.S. misunderstand CDC’s shared clinical decision-making guidance, leaving it up to physicians to explain the new federal vaccine policy.

Did you catch all the Medicare payment model changes coming for 2026 and 2027? Here’s a slideshow recap.

Wearables, artificial intelligence and workplace care models push medicine further from the clinic and deeper into daily life, group says.

The revision preserves insurance coverage for all vaccines but shifts several shots to high-risk or shared decision-making categories as HHS promises new clinical trials.

How will the new federal effort affect primary care?

American Osteopathic Association president discusses a split in internal medicine education and a potential legal remedy to fix it.

In November 2025, a panel of physicians, practice leaders and health care experts unpacked the challenges facing independent medical practice, and what the future may look like in 2026.

Greg Grant, the chief operating officer of Specialdocs Consultants, joins the show to explore why 2026 may be a pivotal year for physicians considering the transition to membership-based care.

Executive order recognizes potential medical use for cannabis, but there still are numerous details to work out.

A hidden cost shift is creating a new affordability crisis for patients.

CDC adopts ACIP recommendation against universal vaccination for newborns of women who test negative.

Key numbers and trends from the AAMC’s latest medical school enrollment and applicant data.

Total enrollment passed 100,000 for the first time, even as applications only recently began to recover from several years of decline, according to new AAMC data.

Paul Offit, M.D., joins the show to talk about the state of vaccine and public health skepticism, and what it means for physicians.

Lawsuit filed over parental access to children’s medical records piles on allegations of anticompetitive behavior by Epic.

But claims are ‘terrible, terrible distortion’ of facts about shots against diseases, ACIP member argues.

New JAMA analysis tracks employer-sponsored insurance, wages and inflation from 1999 to 2024.

American College of Physicians President Jason Goldman, M.D., MACP joins the show to talk about medical misinformation.

Discussion gets into science and balance of public health with personal autonomy.

What the official language from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the Vaccines for Children resolution states.