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But federal workers feel sting in unemployment report of president’s first full month in office.

A slideshow of the analysis by the American Telemedicine Association.

Reimbursement based on Medicare Economic Index, updated cost data, settings all in play.

HELP Committee Senators press Trump’s FDA pick on the cancelled vaccine advisory meeting, mifepristone access, transparency and agency layoffs.

Senate HELP Committee has questions for Trump nominee.

President mentions some health care issues in address to Congress.

AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association, the trade group for medical device manufacturers, released a list of priorities for Congress. Here are some of the key objectives.

President Trump says it’s necessary to impose extra costs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. What does that mean for the health care sector? Potentially, a lot.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force taking nominations through mid-March for national panel of health care advisers.

Doctors groups from 50 states join in missive to lawmakers.

Physicians drumming up support to counter 2.83% cut that started in January.

Legislation would extend flexibilities for Medicare; online petition gains 21,000 signatures of support.

Executive order says HHS will ‘rapidly enforce’ price disclosures by hospitals, health insurers.

What physicians and patients need to know about Medicaid, its history, and Trump's plans to cut hundreds of billions from the program.

Both sides support revising laws for PBM market, but Democrats and Republicans disagree on potential Medicaid changes.

NIHCM hosts online forum with prescriptions to help a sector of health care that is in crisis.

AdvaMed, Senate Democrats warn of regulatory slowdowns and public health threats following mass layoffs at the FDA.

Deadline is at end of March, but American Telemedicine Association notes telehealth has had strong bipartisan support.

Experts prescribe ways new administration immediately could bolster primary care.

Scorecard has bad marks for health care system that devotes rhetoric and attention — but not money — to primary care.

What does DOGE, a sort-of government agency named after a memecoin and led by billionaire Elon Musk, have to do with the U.S. federal health care apparatus? Apparently, a great deal.

Multiple agencies are seeing hundreds or even thousands of employees fired

Physicians have complained that Medicare reimbursement rates have not kept pace with inflation, and now in 2025, are dealing with a 2.83% reimbursement cut. There's little chance of relief in sight. How did we get here?

Some enrollments were costing the government more than $3,000 per enrollee

Most dismissed employees are non-union employees with less than a year in their position