Richard Payerchin is editor of Medical Economics.
Happiest nations on earth: a slideshow
Gallup marks International Day of Happiness with data about quality of life across the globe.
Dr. Lorna Breen burnout bill reauthorization moving to House committee
Energy & Commerce holding markup session on 28 bills involving health care, other sectors.
Fighting a tropical disease; brain and body shapes; food against cancer – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Does racial or ethnic bias guide responses to EHR portal messages?
Researchers examine responses from physicians and nurses to patients in minoritized groups.
Antiobesity medicines can help patients, but health professionals must consider food and body needs
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics president discusses latest trends in food, patient health and medicine.
IVF in the USA; encouraging measles vaccines; just get some rest – Morning Medical Update
‘Redesign the environment’ to relieve burnout for physicians and support staff
Leader of the Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation discusses latest efforts to tackle burnout among the health care workforce.
Primary care reaches record incoming class in 2024 Match
AAFP says latest Match figures show future of family medicine is bright.
Teens and THC; drugs causing drowsiness; seeing blood glucose in a new light – Morning Medical Update
An expert discusses food choice, nutritional deficiencies, and eating healthy
March is National Nutrition Month. Here are more things primary care physicians can consider when examining patients, their diets, and what they themselves eat every day.
Congress and health care: A message for primary care physicians
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, offers a physician’s perspective on health care and Washington, D.C.
Clinical side of primary care; Oprah, obesity and meds; and you, Brutus? – Morning Medical Update
Senators grill HHS Secretary Becerra on nation’s next health care spending plan
Department is seeking more than $1.7 trillion for mandatory programs, $130.7 billion in discretionary spending.
Congress and health care: Burnout and young doctors
Most overweight and obese cities: a slideshow
WalletHub tallies cities based on body metrics, health consequences and food availability.
Congress and health care: Stopping opioid overdoses
Tracking maternal deaths; the head and the heart; federal budget and health care – Morning Medical Update
Congress and health care: Legislation to watch
Congress and health care: Regulate PBMs now
Senators: Make March 18 Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness
Resolution marks two-year anniversary of national legislation to fight burnout in physicians, other clinicians.
Congress and health care: Potentially massive Medicare fraud
Nutrition and diet, two keys to patient health, have a place in primary care
Congress and health care: Prior authorizations
Trust in science; nurse practitioner education; herd immunity to measles – Morning Medical Update
Congress and health care: Medicare Advantage needs a reboot
Senator: Health care needs mandatory ‘cyber hygiene’ standards for computer networks
Advocate for cybersecurity issues statement about Change Healthcare hack.
HHS: Government, insurers must cooperate to recover from Change Healthcare cyberattack
HHS, Labor Department publish open letter to health care leaders.
Stop the opioid epidemic by stopping fentanyl at U.S. borders, congressman says
Lethal drug imports and overdose deaths are going in the wrong direction. Rep. Greg Murphy also discusses physician burnout and importance of primary care.
COVID-19 in the body; food causing inflammation; dying for a better body – Morning Medical Update
Congress and health care: Medicare payment reform is needed