Policy

Advance notice projects 0.09% average increase as agency moves to tighten risk adjustment; insurer stocks drop.

The president of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine describes state of osteopathic medical education.

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.

New white paper argues pharmacy benefit managers’ slim margins reflect bookkeeping and consolidation, not necessarily low profits, as oversight push intensifies.

The electronic health records software giant filed its legal response and will seek dismissal of the lawsuit by the Texas Attorney General’s Office.

Texas 2036 aims at health insurance needs in a state where residents have struggled with it.

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.

What you need to know about the biggest trends that will impact health care in 2026

Progressive Policy Institute finds hospital and corporate ownership of practices climbed to 59% by 2023, whereas independent practices declined fastest in rural communities, and prices rose following acquisitions.

How an organization in the Lone Star State aims to make health insurance affordable while promoting market competition.

How an organization in the Lone Star State aims to make health insurance affordable while promoting market competition.

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

An explainer of the new initiative to lower costs for patients while reining in pharmaceutical makers, PBMs and insurance companies.

Michigan Medicine analysis of 539 million appointments shows overall volume flat or falling, even in specialties that leaned hardest on virtual care.

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

Professionalizing the billing workforce could close critical gaps in fraud prevention and protect billions in health care spending.

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.

Disagreement over vaccine policy prompts a new court case to stop an Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting and decision.

The latest America’s Health Rankings report reveals deep regional and socioeconomic divides in population health. These were the least healthy states in 2025.

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

New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont lead the 2025 America’s Health Rankings, but even the highest-scoring states are juggling chronic disease, affordability and access gaps that show up in exam rooms.