Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.
Report: Opioid crisis will get worse before it gets better
500,000 lives expected to be lost to opioids over the next 10 years
Health care deals decline, but there are signs of improvement
Physician practices remain a top target for investors
Internal medicine physicians lobby for passage of gun control legislation
ACP wants immediate action on gun control bill
Report: Everyone ends up paying for health inequities
Health inequities account for $320 billion in annual health care spending, rising to $1 trillion by 2040
Minnesota doctor threatens state medical board with retaliation if elected
Scott Jensen is running for governor in Minnesota and is also a COVID vaccine skeptic
High unemployment may be the only way to stop inflation
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said the U.S. needs a significant rise in unemployment to stave off more inflation
Patients accrue medical debt not just from a lack of money, but also a lack of understanding
Some patients report not paying because they either think their insurance will pay it or they think the bill is inaccurate
FDA approves COVID-19 shots for children as young as 6 months
Both Moderna and Pfizer shots have been authorized for children
Some older adults have to choose between health care and food
Two-thirds of Americans 50-plus see health care as at least a minor financial burden
Physicians face Medicare pay cut in 2025 without congressional action
$500 million in expiring funding puts Medicare in jeopardy
Fed raises interest rates 0.75%
Central bank attempting to slow inflation that is threatening the entire economy
AMA looks to fight back against health professionals spreading misinformation
AMA has adopted a multi-prong strategy to try to counter lies while holding the person responsible to professional review
AMA: Climate change is a public health crisis
Climate changes are threatening the health and well-being of all people, according to the group
Docs: Interoperability will be great, if it ever gets here
Survey shows physicians believe in interoperability’s potential to improve their practices, but are burning out while they wait
Black hospital patients more likely to face security response than White patients
Unconscious bias, past negative experiences may be contributing factors, researchers say
Hackers apparently lack honesty
Report shows that health care organizations pay ransoms, but rarely get all their data back
Seniors expecting more from their Medicare plans than just basic care
Americans 65+ want more personalized, whole-person support
What you need to know about investing during rising inflation
The right investment strategy can help protect your wealth from rising inflation and keep you on track for retirement
Health care spending projected to decline $11.4 billion if ARPA tax credits expire
Expiring tax credits that boosted marketplace coverage could result in many losing health coverage
Your health care CEO probably has a stupid password
Health care is one of the top targets of hackers worldwide, yet CEOs continue to use passwords that are easy to hack, putting the entire organization at risk
AMA says health insurance industry failing on prior auth reform
Survey shows little progress after four years of promises
Hospital group says payers are inappropriately denying care and payments
American Hospital Association requesting a task force from the justice department to investigate commercial health insurance companies in the Medicare Advantage program
Home-based primary care program saves more than $6,500 per Medicare beneficiary
CMS program demonstrates practices can provide quality home-based primary care while saving Medicare money
Cardiologist accused of designing ransomware and selling it to cybercriminals
Practicing doctor allegedly shared profits generated from cybercriminals using his software.
6 investment tips to fight rising inflation
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Public Health Emergency expected to be extended
HHS did not notify the public by the May 16 deadline that it will be ending
New diabetes drug expected to bring in billions in sales by 2030
Eli Lilly and Company’s Mounjaro received FDA approval for its type 2 diabetes drug
National health spending grew 4.8% in March compared to 2021
Overall health spending grows more slowly than GDP
Avoiding abbreviations boosts patient understanding of their health records
Study shows a marked improvement when medical abbreviations and acronyms are spelled out instead
Majority of patients OK with artificial intelligence helping with diagnosis or treatment options
Many patients worry about privacy and accuracy