Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.
How to invest during rising inflation
The right strategy can help protect your wealth and keep you on track for retirement
Study: Payer-specific factors drive regional health care spending
Variances in regional health care spending are not limited to either private or public payers
Amazon acquires membership-based primary care company One Medical for $3.9 billion
Move puts Amazon squarely in the primary care space with locations in 16 major metro areas with more on the way
Racial discrimination affects brain microstructure and increases risk for health disorders
Study shows stress of discrimination affects the brain in a way that may enhance the risk for negative health outcomes
Fewer denials as volume increases for hospitals
Report shows positive changes, but plenty of room for improvement to reduce the number of denials
Mega deals drive historic high $19.2 billion in health care mergers
Fewer deals, but big money dominates
Inflation increases more than expected
Consumer Price Index up 9.1% in June
Survey: Clinicians say COVID-19 testing remains critical
Two-thirds report conducting on-site testing.
Study finds reason why chronic pain and opioid use disorder are often linked
Patients with central sensitization struggle more with pain and quitting opioids
Another year, another proposed fee schedule cut from Uncle Sam
Proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule cuts conversion factor by 4.42%, meaning lower pay for treating Medicare patients
Medicare Advantage plans not much of an advantage for diabetes patients
Diabetes patients with a Medicare Advantage plan had poorer health than those on fee-for-service plans
2 in 5 Americans don’t understand common health insurance terminology
Survey shows that most Americans struggle to identify common acronyms and terminology.
Malpractice rates on the rise
Survey from MGMA shows majority of doctors saw an increase since 2020
AI moves one step closer to taking your job
AI does just as well as doctors when it comes to predicting postoperative complications
Patients insured through marketplace plans face steep price increases without Congressional action
Congress has until the end of the year to renew subsidies through the American Rescue Plan
Investing against inflation
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Why Americans don’t pay their medical bills
A survey sheds light on why people don’t pay medical bills and what impact medical debt is having on patients.
Hospitals continue to struggle
Revenue and volumes rise, but hospitals still performing below pre-pandemic levels
America’s obesity problem increased 40% in 20 years
More than half of Americans studied gained 5% or more of body weight over a 10-year period
Bigfoot or medical records: Which is easier for patients to find?
Patients want their health records, but finding them when they want them proves elusive
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