Politics

The 13-10 vote sends Trump's third CDC pick to the full Senate, where a confirmation vote may not come until September.

RFK Jr. says California and Minnesota have to prove the legitimacy of claims before the money flows.

Perceptions, policies and prices all are factors in the future of direct primary care, advocates say

Access, AI and accountable care are part of now and the future, CMS leaders say.

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Actions this week involve three major health care policy bills

The draft 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule opens five questions about the AMA's control of CPT codes, from licensing costs to who decides what a code is worth.

Physician lawmakers support primary care, inflation-indexed payments and new POINTS system for quality reporting.

Accountable care wins, but physicians and policy experts warn cuts are baked in

CMS chief Dr. Oz touts ‘some of the most significant Medicare reforms in recent years’

For better health at a cheaper cost, the nation needs more investment, access and doctors in primary care.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

AMGA, lawmakers lead charge against beneficiary pay for chronic care management.

Lowering drug costs for older adults is a laudable goal, but don’t do it by blocking physician access to needed medicines.

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Because compiling and feeding masses of data to Medicare takes time away from treating patients.

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.