SPOTLIGHT -
May 20th 2024
The move will increase the tariff on syringes and needles to 50%.
What you need to know about legal status, FDA approval, patient safety and public perception.
May 16th 2024
Process begins to change drug from schedule I to schedule III under Controlled Substances Act.
May 15th 2024
Passing Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act would help by ensuring better access to primary care services
May 14th 2024
Study shows private insurers paid hospitals an average of 254% of what Medicare would have paid
Bill would split PBM pay from drug prices in Medicare Part D
Lawmaker calls for PBM breakup as analysts look at market effects on prescription medication prices.
Lawmakers grill CDC Director Walensky over COVID-19 pandemic response
House committee debates credibility, accuracy, and influence of politics and science.
Inflation up in May; president touts slowing rate of price increases
Food prices still going up, but energy costs are declining, according to latest figures.
AMA mounts new campaign for Medicare reform – ‘This cannot wait’
Physicians are struggling as costs increase, but payments are going down over time.
Women, minority groups face mistreatment in academic medicine
Study finds pervasive verbal and cyber harassment, other forms of incivility
Primary care buckling as physicians struggle to remain independent, experts say
Consolidation, reimbursement, patient health all in the mix for Senate Finance Committee.
The ABCs of malpractice insurance
Here are answers to some basic questions about malpractice insurance.
CMS releases list of prescription drugs subject to price reduction program
Patients will benefit by reductions in coinsurance payments
FTC orders more information from another group purchaser in study of PBMs
Trade group counters with new ad campaign, economic study about value of services.
Bill would expand nurse practitioner authority nationwide
More than 200 nursing organizations send letter to congress supporting the bill
Physician groups praise new Medicare primary care payment model, but ACOs have questions
CMS publishes additional paper on 'urgent need' to invest in and support primary care.
AI in medical care: A map for clinical practice and patient protection
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen an exponential increase in the already rising interest within the medical field since the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022.
New Making Care Primary model to start 10-year test in 2024
CMS announces goals for primary care physicians, clinicians to provide better coordination of care for chronic diseases.
House committee drills down on CDC future, actions in COVID-19 pandemic
More authority? More oversight? More data? More communication? Physicians, lawmakers, public health experts ponder what lessons will make a difference going forward.
Federal court to consider Medicare drug price negotiations of the Inflation Reduction Act
Pharmaceutical giant Merck sues HHS, CMS directors in first legal challenge to law passed last summer.
Smoking cessation: The time is now
Is tobacco use still a national health problem? Yes, and primary care physicians are in position to help patients quit.
HHS-OIG touts investigations of fraud, but says resources are limited
Semiannual report to Congress highlights last six months of enforcement actions involving physicians and millions of dollars.
Nonprofit hospitals pocketing the cash rather than providing more charity care
Profits and cash reserves increased, but charity care stagnant
Abolishing out-of-pocket medication fees could reduce health care costs
Study finds providing medications for free lowered median health care spending by $,1641 annually
Allopathic, osteopathic physicians provide similar quality and cost of care
Study finds no clinically important differences regardless of condition or severity
National unemployment rate inches up as health care adds jobs in May
Other sectors grow as president, GOP debate U.S. economic strength.
More funding needed to address social health determinants: study
Lack of funding, strict eligibility requirements are barriers to enrollment in existing assistance programs
Health care organizations join forces to promote equity
New coalition provides steps members can take to end racial injustice in health care
Many retail pharmacies not stocking buprenorphine: study
Lack of availability may hamper efforts to combat opioid-related deaths
Amazon’s Vin Gupta talks about the retail giant's entry into health care
The chief medical officer for Amazon Pharmacy talks about consolidation, burnout, and what Amazon’s entry into health care means for doctors.
Primary care physicians among doctors in federal investigations
Feds announce cases – including $43.41 million in bogus billing by surgeon – as regulators hunt for waste, fraud, and abuse.
Ace potential Medicare audits of advance care planning in 2023 with these tips
Seven tips to avoid ACP-related denials and pass any payer audits with ease
Health care inequities are costing billions across the United States
Medical care, lost productivity, premature deaths take a huge toll on patients, families, and the economy, according to researchers.
People skip their doctor appointments when inflation drives up prices
Medical cost data is part of Fed report on national economic well-being.
Prescription drug prices, PBMs become targets for more federal leaders
White House announces Medicaid drug cost audits while House committee examines pricing process.