Policy

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announces changes to cut down on improper enrollments.

Paul Berggreen, M.D., president of the American Independent Medical Practice Association (AIMPA), joins the show to discuss the current state of private practice.

Maine, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Oklahoma lawmakers approve new rules; PA organization says momentum is building for the profession.

Out-of-pocket caps protect high spenders, but many others could see their drug costs rise.

Attrition rates highlight gaps in socioeconomic diversity and equity within physician pipeline.

Trustees project Medicare hospital insurance trust fund will be depleted in 2033, three years earlier than expected.

Annual report puts depletion three years ahead of projected schedule in 2024 report.

AMGA survey finds member organizations anticipate major changes if Congress, President Trump slash Medicaid.

Senate Finance Committee publishes language that prompts new round of analysis, warnings for physicians, rural hospitals.

Funding cuts to the CDC threaten vital research and patient care for millions with autoimmune diseases, risking future treatments and public health.

All 17 former ACIP members join in assessment in new JAMA editorial.

Despite advocates and state actions, hard evidence is scant and there is no national consensus that cannabis is a medical treatment, scholars say.

The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 would add 14,000 Medicare-support training slots over seven years and codify rural residency support.

Under new legislation, patients would get far fewer suggestions to ‘ask your doctor if…’

Vaccine panel gets eight new members with no vetting, questionable backgrounds, according to doctors and mothers.

Reimbursement based on Medicare Economics Index will have a cost but ensure beneficiary access, commission says.

Earlier this week, 17 sitting members were dismissed.

Mukkamala, a Flint-based otolaryngologist recovering from brain cancer, pledges to address physician burnout, workforce shortages and access to care.

Article with CBER leader proposes road map to examine foods and pharmaceuticals to make America healthy again.

Experts examine drug pricing policies and potential effects of new tariffs on imports.

Childhood vaccination confidence is slipping.

National Institutes of Health director Bhattacharya faces questions about policies and spending.

The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates moves to ease compliance burdens, protect exam-takers and equip residents as advocates.

New policy prioritizes privacy, consent and ethical use of biological data to support clinician well-being.

Physicians Advocacy Institute publishes figures on five-year decline.

Administration should 'immediately reverse course' on Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which will be reconstituted for meeting this month.

"Today we are prioritizing the restoration of public trust above any specific pro- or anti-vaccine agenda," Kennedy said.

Physicians in supported, full-risk VBC models saw more new Traditional Medicare patients and kept panels open longer.

White House touts economic growth evidenced by latest Department of Labor report.

Wolters Kluwer’s new report reveals high hopes for generative AI across health care, but few organizations have the policies, training or infrastructure to make it work.