Politics

With the premium payment grace period ending in March 2026, a new survey finds most returning enrollees are already struggling to afford coverage.

Can team-based models, AI integration, and policy reform sustain the profession amid workforce challenges and the industry's shift to value-based care?

Family physicians, independent practitioners testify in House ‘Examination of U.S. Provider Landscape.’

ACIP meeting this week goes on hold as various advocates blast recommendations, judge’s order.

GeoVax CEO David Dodd discusses the Vaccine Integrity Project, conflicting guidance, and strategies for primary care physicians

New pharmacy benefit manager regulations prove Congress can tackle anti-competitive practices. Hospital networks and health insurers should be next.

Analysis from Third Way shows Republican voters carry larger average medical debt balances.

HHS Secretary Kennedy announces appointments as February regular meeting gets bumped.

The agency is also opening a public comment period on what could become its most significant anti-fraud rulemaking in years, and it wants to hear from physicians.

Vaccines, autism are part of Senate questioning as Casey Means, M.D., says she supports physicians and patients making decisions rather than depending on surgeon general pronouncements.

Trump spotlights drug-price transparency and Most Favored Nation pricing —signaling changes to Obamacare subsidies and hospital insurer rules.

When physicians testified against independent psychiatric nurse practitioner practice, the debate quickly shifted from training and patient safety to accusations of arrogance and greed.

The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel canceled its February 2026 meeting after federal officials narrowed the childhood vaccine schedule. Here’s how to keep vaccine conversations steady in the meantime.

A 6-3 ruling blocks Trump’s use of emergency powers for sweeping tariffs, but AdvaMed says medtech should still expect new duties under other laws.

Immigration attorney Katie Russell, J.D., joins the show to explain how shifting ICE enforcement priorities and new visa rules are affecting medical practices in 2026.

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at MGMA, joins the show to explain how shifting federal policy decisions are affecting physician practices and what medical groups should be watching in 2026.

Congress approves a Medicare telehealth extension, community health center spending and more, ending the partial shutdown.

A majority of states and Washington, D.C., are following pediatric groups and/or prior or state recommendations instead of new federal childhood vaccine guidance.

Noncompete opponents seeking nationwide regulation should take their arguments to Congress, FTC chief says.

FTC hears from physicians, other professionals about restrictions when workers leave or change jobs.

Medical groups say stepped-up operations by federal agents are stoking fear, keeping patients from hospitals and raising safety concerns for clinicians.

FTC begins new discussion on noncompete agreements in work contracts across health care and the general economy.

Johns Hopkins analysts weigh in on national debate on health insurance and ways to pay for medical care.

New Medicare payment model aims to take down wasteful spending, but Congress and analysts point out potential problems.