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Money, payments, collaboration with public health and social services are among the suggestions.

Walensky rolls out plan to leaders, says pandemic performance “did not reliably meet expectations.”

Physicians groups, analysts, have praised insurance premium subsidies, Medicare drug cost caps.

How will new federal law affect lives and wallets of physicians?

Bill has strong support from medical groups and lawmakers, but House and Senate votes are not scheduled yet.

Apologizing when you are a physician is important, and its also important to be careful.

KFF convenes analysts to explain effects as House vote could happen Aug. 12.

Kamala Green, MA, social drivers of health program manager for National Government Services, discusses how her organization's work with social service agencies and nonprofits is producing better outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries.

Smaller dose given by intradermal injection creates five-fold increase in total supply, FDA says.

Benefytt Technologies, Inc. would have to refund $100 million and stop misleading customers about coverage

HHS announces funding for programs in underserved, rural areas

Medicare drug prices, insulin costs affected by Inflation Reduction Act.

Medical Group Management Association wants six months’ notice before additional measures take effect

Sector still not at February 2020 levels and COVID-19 pandemic has lingering economic effects.

White House ramps up efforts to fight outbreak.

More people getting health coverage, but 26.4 million still don’t have it.

NBPAS added to Joint Commission’s list of accepted organizations for verifying provider credentials

21% think it’s OK to threaten public health officials over business closures

Attempts to steer more physicians into ACOs are part of the plan

American College of Physicians, AAFP backs Affordable Care Act subsidies, drug price negotiations for Medicare

More financial incentives for high-value services, greater data interoperability are needed to address problem

Study finds more depression, burnout as worries over childcare increase

Clues point to illegal kickbacks and schemes that put practitioners and patients at risk.

Alleged schemes include bribes, sham telehealth, unneeded heart and cancer testing.

Preliminary price forecasts could hint at industry trends for coming year.

Growth in remote work, cloud data storage present opportunities for hackers

State budget includes $100 million for new program.

Has health care price transparency actually arrived?

Murthy offers five areas of transformation.