Policy

The clock is ticking for lawmakers to approve policies that could affect U.S. health care.

Jay w. Lee, MD. MPH, FAAFP, board member at the AAFP and medical director at Integrated Health Partners of Southern California, discuss how to overcome vaccine hesitancy in patients.

There’s a tasty stock market stew simmering into 2025.

O’Neill tapped to serve as deputy secretary, Bhattacharya to lead National Institutes of Health.

Proposals would require more public data on prior authorization processes and whether those advance health equity.

Will it take effect? Biden proposal would be finalized in Trump’s term, and his pick to lead HHS has spoken against antiobesity drugs.

With the majority of devices manufactured outside the U.S., any increase in tariffs is likely to drive up health care costs

On behalf of Patients for Safer Nuclear Medicine, we object to the content of Cathy Sue Cutler’s column dismissing efforts to improve nuclear medicine safety and transparency.

President-elect Donald Trump's nominations for major positions of leadership in health care in his new administration—including HHS, CMS, CDC, FDA, NIH and surgeon general.

Dave Weldon, MD, Marty Makary, MD, MPH, FACS, and Janette Nesheiwat, MD, are the President-elect’s picks for CDC director, FDA commissioner and surgeon general.

Nearly 500,000 uninsured signed up for coverage in 2025

Researchers issue a call for action on health disparities among ethnic groups

Key objectives for the improvement of primary care at the state level were discussed in an expert-led AHCJ webinar, titled "No one can see you now."

PCC’s 2024 Evidence Report found primary care-centric ACOs generate more than two times higher savings through data integration.

Rising utilization and pharmacy costs, along with new technologies, blamed for the rise

Commonwealth Fund examines underinsureds, now more than 20% of the people with health insurance around the country.

Jury finds that more than 20,000 false claims were filed

New York’s licensure rules can complicate cross-state medical practice with potential widespread professional repercussions.

CMS Medicaid chief foreshadows potential policy changes coming when President-elect Trump moves into the White House.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force highlights key research gaps in their recommendations intended to promote public health for all.

Brooks-LaSure describes achievements in her final national leadership call.

Study shows that most beneficiaries skip comparing Part D plans that might better suit their needs and their wallet

A recent market analysis outlined the lack of adequate health insurer competition in many U.S. markets.

How many people will be affected if Congress does not extend premium tax credits for ACA insurance?

Famed television host will join RFK Jr. ‘to take on the illness industrial complex,’ president-elect says in news reports.

Study shows that ownership model matters when it comes to caregiver satisfaction, and that doctors should know the ownership structure of hospices.

The AMA Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates was held November 8-12, in Orlando, Florida. Here is everything you might have missed.

From promises of widespread forgiveness to halted payments, followed by a chaotic mess of legal disputes over repayment plans, federal student loan borrowers are on an emotional rollercoaster.

Some states have few or no hospitals with ‘A’ grades for patient safety, according to the Leapfrog Group’s fall 2024 report card.

Emma Schuering, JD, of the Polsinelli law firm discusses non-compete agreements in health care.