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A complaint to a medical board is a considerable challenge posing as much risk to a physician’s career as a malpractice case.

Nearly 14 million Americans now covered through ACA marketplace plans.

Free coverage starts January 15

More than three decades after law’s passage, myths about people with disabilities and how to treat them persist.

Don't ruin your career by getting on the wrong side of the False Claims Act.

An alarming amount of COVID-19 disinformation is prevalent even from physicians.

Bipartisan bill delays cuts scheduled for next year, but further action is needed

A new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine finds compliance remains lacking a year after federal price transparency rules went into effect.

Bipartisan bill would roll back 9% of the planned 9.75% in cuts

High out-of-pockets costs of inadequate insurance the main driver

More than 200 professional medical association co-signed the letter asking for Congressional action before the end of the year.

COVID-19 is prompting significant changes to malpractice laws and regulations at the state and federal levels.

These tips can keep your practice safe from ransomware, hackers and other bad actors.

The "Cures 2.0" bill, if signed into law, would expand medical research, aid development of new therapies and expand telehealth.

Because physicians are likely to be sued at some point, they should always be working in a way that helps mitigate their legal risks.

The association claims that the new surprise billing law’s arbitration provision overly favors insurers.

Medical decision making now is influenced by everyone from insurers and government policymakers to the administrators of corporate entities that employ physicians.

More than 840,000 people died from overdoses between 1999 and 2019

The Facebook outage is a reminder of how crucial it is for physicians and health care facilities to protect themselves in such an event.

A discussion about what affect under-insured patients will have on health care.

Preemptive actions can limit a physician’s exposure to litigation

How can medical practices reduce the chance of employees resisting, or successfully suing over, vaccine mandates? Health care attorney Michelle Greenberg explains that the keys lie in explaining vaccine policies clearly, ensuring that all employees understand them, and applying them equally and fairly.

Death rates hold steady or drop for other groups.

The White House has introduced a host of plans to expand coverage for Americans.

With virtual care on the rise, physicians need to understand the risks when caring for patients.