March 28th 2025
Leading medical organizations warn that workforce reductions could disrupt public health and patient care.
Fed’s key inflation measure showed the biggest monthly gain since January 2024
March 27th 2025
Imported components account for almost half of US companies’ FDA-approved products
Secretary Kennedy’s plan consolidates 28 divisions, forms a new health agency and shifts focus to chronic disease prevention.
Media report highlights how FDA workloads have increased, and delays for new technology approvals will likely suffer
Physician groups to Congress: You failed
The budget continuing resolution does nothing to address cuts to Medicare reimbursement, and physicians are going to pay the price
FDA clarifies compounder policies amid stabilizing GLP-1 supply
New statement aims to ensure access to tirzepatide as other GLP-1 drug shortages persist.
U.S. health care spending in 2023 – a slideshow
Health care costs money. Here’s how much the nation spent last year.
U.S. health care spending hits $4.9 trillion in 2023
CMS Office of the Actuary publishes annual price tag; physicians got $978 billion of it.
Opting out of Medicare
How to stop accepting Medicare in your practice.
Telehealth, PBM reforms part of House year-end spending plan
Health care organizations respond to ‘mixed bag’ bill.
Majority of Hispanic/Latino adults don’t have adequate health insurance
Commonwealth Fund breaks out data from state of U.S. health insurance survey.
A new bill could change cybersecurity in health care, but does it take the right approach?
The future of health care cybersecurity: Examining the HCCRA of 2024 and its potential impact
Key health care trends from 2024: What patients want
Zocdoc’s 2024 “What Patients Want” report highlights year-over-year trends in patient preferences, behaviors and sentiments.
How Congress can stave off a crisis in home care
Congress has just weeks to prevent a health care disaster.
On health care availability, hospital fees and site-neutral payment: a slideshow
Data from reports on two new West Health-Gallup polls.
Clock is ticking for 2024 action on Medicare physician reimbursement, PBM reforms
ACP also calls for action on prior authorizations.
Cost prevents 1 in 6 U.S. adults with asthma from following prescription, study finds
Respondents citing financial hardship as a reason for non-adherence to asthma medications had nearly double the odds of an asthma attack and more than 60% heightened risk of requiring ED care.
Medicare physician pay for 2026 could be based on Medicare Economic Index
MedPAC starts deliberations on 2026 reimbursement recommendation to Congress.
ACP urges support for prior authorization reform by the end of 2024
The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 would enhance elements of a final rule mandating that Medicare Advantage plans expedite the prior authorization process.
Why more physicians don’t participate in value-based payment models
Researchers asked doctors why they continue with fee-for-service payment. There are many reasons, as a study co-author explains.
Lawmakers must act this year to fix Medicare reimbursement for physicians
Inadequate annual payments from Medicare have led to financial insecurity among physician-owned practices, putting patients’ access to care at risk.
Public health and primary care in 2025: ‘We are a trusted partner to you’
As health care sector readies for change in the White House, Big Cities Health Coalition outlines policy priorities for next year.
Value-based payment models: Potential solutions, part 2
A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.
Value-based payment models: Potential solutions, part 1
Value-based payment models: Too much documentation
Value-based payment models: Problematic performance measures
'The cuts need to stop'
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, discusses his bill to stop the planned Medicare reimbursement reduction.
FTC to get leadership change, new commissioner under Trump administration
Ferguson, who opposed ban of noncompetes, named to succeed Chair Khan; new commissioner Meador called for PBM regulations.
Value-based payment models: Workforce shortages are a problem
Inflation increased in November in the final significant report ahead of Fed meeting
CPI increased 0.3% in November, good for a 2.7% year-over-year increase.
Value-based payment: Health systems don’t support doctors
Value-based payment: Not all insurers are on board
How different sectors of the health care industry can overcome challenges in 2025
McKinsey & Company analyzed recent trends to explain how the health care industry can weather ongoing challenges, and capitalize on emerging opportunities, in a new report.
Value-based payment: Will it cover the cost of doing business?