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Physician groups warn of bad effects on health care as Senate takes up Big Beautiful Bill

June 2nd 2025

Speculation mounts on potential changes and timing for federal spending plan already approved in House of Representatives.

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GAO appoints internal medicine physician, health care AI entrepreneur as new MedPAC members

June 2nd 2025

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Inflation stabilized in April, but tariff effects have yet to be reflected

May 30th 2025

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Leading physician groups condemn RFK Jr.'s decision to drop COVID-19 vaccine guidance for children, pregnant women

May 29th 2025

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Is CMS going to wreck ACOs with bad math?

May 29th 2025

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PAI: Possible solutions to alleviate problems in health care consolidation, part 1

PAI: Possible solutions to alleviate problems in health care consolidation, part 1

Richard Payerchin
July 2nd 2024

Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO discusses consolidation in health care.

PAI: Corporate changes in the health care marketplace, part 3

PAI: Corporate changes in the health care marketplace, part 3

Richard Payerchin
July 2nd 2024

Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO discusses consolidation in health care.

PAI: Corporate changes in the health care marketplace, part 2

PAI: Corporate changes in the health care marketplace, part 2

Richard Payerchin
Published: July 1st 2024 | Updated: July 1st 2024

Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO discusses consolidation in health care.

PAI: Corporate changes in the health care marketplace, part 1

PAI: Corporate changes in the health care marketplace, part 1

Richard Payerchin
July 1st 2024

Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO discusses consolidation in health care.

PAI: Site-neutral payment for hospitals and physicians

PAI: Site-neutral payment for hospitals and physicians

Richard Payerchin
July 1st 2024

Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO discusses consolidation in health care.

PAI: Four areas of focus

PAI: Four areas of focus

Richard Payerchin
June 28th 2024

Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO discusses consolidation in health care.

PAI: Introducing the Physicians Advocacy Institute

PAI: Introducing the Physicians Advocacy Institute

Richard Payerchin
June 28th 2024

CEO discusses consolidation in health care.

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Supreme Court rules on Idaho emergency abortion case

Ron Southwick
June 27th 2024

Physicians, hospitals weigh in on health-related judgment.

Congressional perspectives: PBM reforms

Congressional perspectives: PBM reforms

Richard Payerchin
June 19th 2024

How lawmakers can regulate PBMs.

Senator takes aim at prior auths, ‘number one administrative burden to physicians’

Senator takes aim at prior auths, ‘number one administrative burden to physicians’

Richard Payerchin
June 14th 2024

Regarding Medicare physician reimbursement, Marshall says doctors should ‘ask them why they're cutting your pay.’

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Value-based care is the future of health care, but we need leadership to get there

Michael Abrams, MA
June 6th 2024

The broken fee-for-service model, in combination with CMS’ efforts to contain costs, promises to cripple our health care delivery system unless providers transition to a value-based care model – and soon.

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Corporate owners put profits ahead of patients and doctors, physician group says

Richard Payerchin
June 6th 2024

Physicians Advocacy Institute comments on federal request for information about consolidation in health care.

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Drug pricing now and to come – it’s complicated

Richard Payerchin
Published: May 17th 2024 | Updated: May 17th 2024

Analysts ponder value, transparency and the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act.

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The FTC’s noncompete rule is a concerning development for physicians

Amanda Hill, JD
April 24th 2024

The ruling is going to be difficult to interpret and enforce.

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ACP renews call for physicians to vote, make health care an issue for presidential election year

Richard Payerchin
April 22nd 2024

Physicians group leaders comment as part of annual gathering this month.

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The vaccine pricing assault that threatens public health

Richard Hughes IV, JD, MPH
April 18th 2024

Unpacking vaccine pricing: navigating policy, economics, and public health imperatives.

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Interoperability: some improvement, but much work remains

Jeffrey Bendix
April 1st 2024

New study finds uneven progress in making data exchange easier and more useful

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Congressman on PBMs: ‘They've essentially become extortion artists’

Richard Payerchin
March 11th 2024

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, discusses prior authorizations and other pending legislation in Washington.

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IVF, cancer, prescription drugs among health care issues in president’s State of the Union 2024 address

Ron Southwick
March 8th 2024

Abortion and AI also in the mix at the national level.

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President, Big Pharma, PBMs wrangle over high drug prices

Richard Payerchin
March 6th 2024

Critics air concerns at White House roundtable as pharmacy benefit manager volley back.

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Congress needs to crack down on PBMs, state attorneys general say

Richard Payerchin
February 28th 2024

More than half of the nation’s state top lawyers pen letter to leaders in House and Senate.

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Medicare to cap out-of-pocket spending on Part D prescription drugs at $2,000

Christina Mattina
February 9th 2024

Change takes effect in 2025 and could benefit more than one million Medicare beneficiaries

Introducing AIMPA: How physicians are using AI in health care

Introducing AIMPA: How physicians are using AI in health care

Richard Payerchin
February 8th 2024

A new advocacy organization for independent physicians.

Introducing AIMPA: How private equity could help medicine

Introducing AIMPA: How private equity could help medicine

Richard Payerchin
February 7th 2024

A new advocacy organization for independent physicians.

Introducing AIMPA: State regulation of medicine

Introducing AIMPA: State regulation of medicine

Richard Payerchin
February 6th 2024

A new advocacy organization for independent physicians.

Introducing AIMPA: Starting a new national group

Introducing AIMPA: Starting a new national group

Richard Payerchin
February 5th 2024

A new advocacy organization for independent physicians.

Introducing AIMPA: Primary care physicians are welcome

Introducing AIMPA: Primary care physicians are welcome

Richard Payerchin
February 2nd 2024

A new advocacy organization for independent physicians.

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Medicare drug price negotiations could hurt patients by disincentivizing research

Richard Payerchin
February 1st 2024

PhRMA, U.S. Chamber warn of unintended consequences, market effects of negotiations.

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CMS kicks off price negotiations with Big Pharma for 10 drugs for Medicare

Richard Payerchin
February 1st 2024

Administration, HHS tout milestone day on road to lowering drug prices for beneficiaries.

Introducing AIMPA: Getting attention of policymakers

Introducing AIMPA: Getting attention of policymakers

Richard Payerchin
February 1st 2024

A new advocacy organization for independent physicians.

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