Policy

Former HHS Secretary Tom Price, M.D., urges doctors and practices to communicate the need for policy change.

The U.S. health care system is a mess. Here’s what needs to change.

News spreads about a possible shakeup coming for U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

American Medical Association President Bobby Mukkamala, M.D., explains what the AMA is doing for physicians in terms of prior authorizations, private practice, artificial intelligence and scope of practice.

Former HHS Secretary Tom Price, M.D., discusses why, despite bipartisan potential, the issue keeps getting sidelined.

Consumer and patient protections are in two bills that have support of doctors in Congress.

Why lower-cost alternatives struggle to gain ground

House hearing includes witness testimony about patient care, financial costs, and what needs changing.

Federal civil and criminal probes target diagnosis coding in Medicare Advantage plans as insurer launches internal review.

The U.S. health care system is a mess. Here’s what needs to change.

Robert G.G. Piccinini maintains practice in Michigan and has been involved in physician leadership roles.

ACIP recommended barring additive that already was largely discontinued, and now RFK Jr. formally agrees.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, explains why their latest report proposes bundling dental, vision and hearing into accountable care.

The U.S. health care system is a mess. Here’s what needs to change.

Insurer announces goals for 2026 as House of Representatives takes up review of PAs and other elements of Medicare Advantage.

Pharmacy closures, hospital shortages and underserved primary care persist in 80% of counties across rural and urban America.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, breaks down the organization's proposal for fixing prior authorizations and Star Ratings in Medicare Advantage.

The U.S. health care system is a mess. Here’s what needs to change.

New JAMA Health Forum study shows the rate of physicians exiting Medicare has doubled since 2010, with solo practices and primary care physicians leading the way.

Study becomes the latest to confirm earlier research and suspicions about potential bad effects of consolidation in health care.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, explains what top-performing Medicare Advantage groups are doing differently.

American Medical Association President Bobby Mukkamala, M.D., joins the show to talk AMA priorities, primary care struggles and his personal journey from physician to patient.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, explains how to make ACO risk work for small medical practices.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, explains the group's proposal for ending MIPS and overhauling MACRA.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, explains why every Medicare beneficiary needs an accountable care relationship.