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Trump nominee Dr. Oz sets Medicare agenda with price transparency, detecting fraud

April 11th 2025

‘Overly creative’ programs tally up to $2.7B in spending that will end, according to CMS.

MedPAC proposal on Medicare physician pay prompts praise from AMA

April 11th 2025

Trump nominee Dr. Oz sets Medicare agenda with price transparency, detecting fraud

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MedPAC: Congress should tie Medicare physician reimbursement to inflation

April 10th 2025

Medicare Economic Index would better reflect doctor expenses while ensuring patient access, AMA says.

An osteopathic perspective on Match 2025: A growing part of U.S. health care

April 10th 2025

Formal vote comes ahead of June report to Congress on pay in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

Physician burnout getting better, but still a major problem in U.S. health care

AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, discusses the 2025 Match for medical students.

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An osteopathic perspective on Match 2025: How osteopathic medicine can Make America Healthy Again

Data for 2023 show decrease from 2021, but doctors still experience more burnout than other workers, survey finds.

An osteopathic perspective on Match 2025: U.S. medical education and physician leadership

AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, discusses the 2025 Match for medical students.

An osteopathic perspective on Match 2025: The next leaders in women’s health

AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, discusses the 2025 Match for medical students.

Medicine: Physician attitudes on vocations and jobs

AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, discusses the 2025 Match for medical students.

An osteopathic perspective on Match 2025: Additional specialties, including psychiatry

Survey asks doctors about their passion and engagement at work.

An osteopathic perspective on Match 2025: Matching into emergency medicine

AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, discusses the 2025 Match for medical students.

An osteopathic perspective on Match 2025: A focus on primary care

AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, discusses the 2025 Match for medical students.

ACP awards obesity study grants; removing public records stewards at HHS; poisoning bugs through blood — Morning Medical Update

AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, discusses the 2025 Match for medical students.

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Wearables, smartphones and RPM can improve heart health — if patients can get the tech and use it

The top news stories in medicine today.

An osteopathic perspective on Match 2025: Students make a strong showing

April 7th 2025

American Heart Association says physicians should consider how digital drivers of health affect patients.

An osteopathic perspective on Match 2025: A special day for physicians

April 7th 2025

AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, discusses the 2025 Match for medical students.

Trump nominee Dr. Oz to take helm of CMS, prompting congratulations and criticism

April 7th 2025

AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO discusses the 2025 Match for medical students.

Measles risks for adults; hospital grades for maternal health; a new benefit of the shingles vaccine — Morning Medical Update

April 4th 2025

Senate vote sends Dr. Oz to head of Medicare, Medicaid, as watchdogs proclaim cuts are coming.

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25 years of patient safety: A national advocacy group keeps watch

April 4th 2025

The top news stories in medicine today.

Independent physicians, practices disappearing from rural landscape

Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, discusses the organization’s 25th anniversary and more.

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25 years of patient safety: Gratitude, accountability and hard work to come

Physicians Advocacy Institute publishes figures on five-year decline.

As rural America faces ‘a dire health crisis,’ urgent action is needed, ACP says

Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, discusses the organization’s 25th anniversary and more.

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25 years of patient safety: Policy for price and quality

New position paper analyzes rural disparities and the policies, financial incentives and technology that would help.

25 years of patient safety: New opportunities with AI

Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, discusses the organization’s 25th anniversary and more.

Errors in emergency treatments; doubt about long COVID; ‘a little dirty’ patient and potential defamation — Morning Medical Update

Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, discusses the organization’s 25th anniversary and more.

25 years of patient safety: Getting physicians involved, part 2 — ‘Reach out to the business community’

The top news stories in medicine today.

25 years of patient safety: Getting physicians involved, part 1 — ‘Their voice matters a lot’

Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, discusses the organization’s 25th anniversary and more.

25 years of patient safety: Good news: ‘We can save these lives,’ part 2

Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, discusses the organization’s 25th anniversary and more.

25 years of patient safety: Bad news: ‘The data is quite disturbing,’ part 1

Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, discusses the organization’s 25th anniversary and more.