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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.

Medicare seeks information and signals it may be time to thaw the rules that have frozen growth of physician-owned hospitals.

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.

The physician group is pushing for disclosure rules, FDA review, crisis-detection mandates and advertising limits on tools patients increasingly use for mental health support.

Accountable care organizations want backup from the feds when they raise red flags about phony claims.

House Energy & Commerce representatives hear Secretary Kennedy testify about billions needed for federal health policy.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

But not everyone agrees as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., heads to house to explain priorities.

An emergency medicine resident with a valid work permit was taken into custody at an airport days after a family physician was detained at a nearby Border Patrol checkpoint.

Doctors and patients have differing views of how easy accessing health care is

Physician communication can build trust and empower patients to make decisions based on fact, not social media claims.

Insurance expert discusses trends that could affect patients, and thus a practice’s bottom line.