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The top news stories in medicine this week.

Why is independent practice so important to health care? U.S. women’s Health Alliance advocates explain why

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission publishes June report to Congress

A bipartisan bill to fix Medicare's budget-neutrality rules cleared a key House committee. But this year's 2.5% pay bump is already eroding, and it disappears in 2027 without further action.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Medical school enrollment has grown significantly over the past two decades, yet residency capacity has not kept pace, due in large part to longstanding caps on Medicare-supported GME positions. The result is a bottleneck that limits how many physicians can enter practice each year and where they end up practicing.

Because ‘corporate intrusion threatens patient-centered care’ as national concerns grow about private equity ownership.

HHS announces pledges from medical schools, accrediting boards to teach more about health effects of diet.

Clinicians from the 19 banned countries cluster in communities that already struggle to keep physicians and nurses, a JAMA Network Open analysis finds.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

American Hospital Association asks for collaboration to implement a new policy guide addressing major issues across U.S. health care and medicine.

A new JAMA proposal would treat primary care as a public utility, pooling the dollars payers already spend on it into a single state fund that pays practices directly, with no new spending needed to start.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

The Commonwealth Fund examines health care across developed nations and finds dismal results for the United States.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed the two vice chairs of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force effective May 11, prompting immediate condemnation from the American Medical Association and other public health groups.

Armed with a new ruling, Democrats launch another effort to kill prior auth in WISeR payment model now running in six states.

Everyday prescriptions such as atorvastatin, lisinopril and metformin are now on the federal price comparison site, though experts say insured patients still may pay less through their plans.

Federally qualified health centers offer primary care to millions, and their role has never been more critical

Dem doctors in Congress say USPSTF is not broken and HHS secretary should not try to fix it.

Here’s how three states used Medicaid policies to cut costs and improve accountability by reining in pharmacy benefit managers

Makary pledged an FDA science makeover, but the job comes with political pressure too.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

The top news stories in medicine this week.