Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.
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Is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ready to clamp down on the amount of nicotine in cigarettes? Smoking is a matter of patient choice, but lowering nicotine levels to make tobacco products less addictive could help patient health, said Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina).
Panelists at the Sept. 17 briefing said billing codes for two-way shipping and payment for patient navigators are still missing, with most insurers required to cover self-collected HPV tests starting Jan. 1, 2027.
Current quality programs measure organizations and claims after the fact, but the next generation of measurement focuses on the everyday clinical decisions that drive unnecessary spending.
A primary-care voucher model would pay practices upfront for predictable care and leave insurance to cover catastrophic risk, cutting administrative burden and giving physicians time back with patients.