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Medicare turns physicians into more productive data clerks, then pays them less. It’s a policy detached from reality.

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

Christopher Whaley, Ph.D., joins the show to explain how site-neutral payment reform could reshape Medicare reimbursement, hospital consolidation and the future of independent practice.

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

Why recent policy shifts signal remote patient monitoring’s permanence in mainstream care

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

Milbank Memorial Fund leaders say investing more in primary care is a good deal for patients and the finances of the U.S. health care system.

A professor of health policy analyzes CMS’ physician payment policy for 2026.

Milbank Memorial Fund, Physicians Foundation, Robert Graham Center collaborate on analysis.

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

An advocate discusses how ACOs raised red flags about Medicare spending for skin substitute treatments for patient wounds.

An advocate discusses how ACOs raised red flags about Medicare spending for skin substitute treatments for patient wounds.

The CEO of advocacy group Accountable for Health discusses what ACOs found in Medicare’s massive spending on skin substitutes.

An advocate discusses how ACOs raised red flags about Medicare spending for skin substitute treatments for patient wounds.

The CEO of advocacy group Accountable for Health discusses what ACOs found in Medicare’s massive spending on skin substitutes.

Patients come first instead of insurance, Big Pharma and special interests, president says in statement.

An advocate discusses how ACOs raised red flags about Medicare spending for skin substitute treatments for patient wounds.

CMS tallies annual expenditures that include $1.1 trillion for physician and clinical services.

The CEO of advocacy group Accountable for Health discusses what ACOs found in Medicare’s massive spending on skin substitutes.

An overview of code changes that could improve patient outcomes and practice revenues.

Health insurance CEOs to be called in later this month; advocates call for changes to Medicare policies.

Fixing the billing problem isn’t just about collecting more money. It’s about restoring trust and predictability to the business of care.

Our 96th annual Physician Report, released in August, features exclusive data on physician compensation, practice financial health and more.