Policy

Susan Monarez, PhD, testifies before Senate HELP Committee.

A JAMA viewpoint argues new reimbursement policies may deliver long-sought revenue to primary care, though uptake, staffing and fee cuts elsewhere cloud the outlook.

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices gets 3 physicians, pharmacist, epidemiologist.

New national poll highlights partisan divides and confusion as federal policy shifts under RFK Jr.’s HHS.

CMS announces application details as RFK calls it ‘the largest investment ever made’ to improve rural health.

MGMA, Accountable for Health offer analyses of 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

Comments published about next year’s Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

CMS is at a decision point: How to improve regulation while maintaining access

Trump’s “most favored nation” drug pricing order could lower costs but raise new challenges for physicians, patients and pharma.

RFK says ‘pharmaceutical ads hooked this country on prescription drugs,’ so a crackdown is coming.

WalletHub's latest report shows where immunization coverage lags the most across the United States.

A Nobel Prize-winning physician looks to Vietnam Era for lessons to boost contemporary medicine.

HHS Secretary Kennedy, Ag Secretary Rollins roll out action steps for national initiative on health.

WalletHub's latest report shows where immunization rates are highest, underscoring disparities across the U.S.

Bhattacharya outlines his philosophy of research for National Academy of Medicine.

Accountable care organizations boosted Medicare’s bottom line and improved patient outcomes in 2024, with physician-led groups reporting the strongest results.

Bobby Mukkamala, M.D., president of the American Medical Association, spoke on top physician struggles in this exclusive interview with Medical Economics.

After years of waiting, physicians with federal student loans finally have a clearer repayment roadmap. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act brings sweeping changes to repayment plans, forgiveness rules and borrowing limits — and doctors need to act now to stay on the most efficient path.

Silencing one channel without building credible alternatives risks leaving patients less informed and physicians more burdened.

New analysis argues that Medicare’s payment system undervalues cognitive effort in primary care, contributing to physician shortages and reduced patient access.

Finance Committee holds hearing on administration’s plan for health care in 2026.

Senate Finance Committee holds hearing on administration’s 2026 plan for American health care.

Florida surgeon general says school immunization rules will be scrapped; some changes would need lawmakers’ approval as pediatric leaders warn of outbreak risks. Medical groups speak out in opposition to the move.

In House Health Subcommittee hearing, they ask the same thing about RFK and the Trump administration.

Joint essay adds to collective criticism of HHS secretary’s handling of health care.

HHS Deputy Secretary O’Neill takes helm as acting director; criticism continues.

A three-part webinar series, starting on Sept. 10, will bring together legal, policy and industry leaders to dissect the high-stakes implications of the MFN initiative for pharma, payers and patients.

American Osteopathic Association President Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, D.FACN, discusses priorities for his term at the helm.

American Public Health Association says ‘we’ve had enough’ as CDC director contests her firing.

Less than a month in, the HHS says the CDC director is out. She says she’s not leaving until fired by the president.