Policy and Legislation

The letter was spurred in part by a flood of respiratory illnesses, mental health crises and other needs that have strained resources and capacity.

Marriage of public health and routine medical care would create a system based on common sources of funding and metrics, says Dr. Darshak Sanghavi.

Highly concentrated markets and consolidation have hurt both patients and medical professionals, the AMA said.

In 2020, healthcare lobbying expenditures totaled $713.6 million, vs. $358.2 million in 2000, with a focus on pharmaceuticals and providers.

Due to expanded subsidies, 4 out of 5 people can get a plan for $10 a month or less, Secretary Xavier Becerra says.

Also this week, Philips plans to cut 5% of its workforce.

Anesthesiologist, ER and radiology groups filed a joint brief supporting the new lawsuit by the Texas Medical Association.

Extending Medicaid and CHIP coverage in Georgia and Pennsylvania is expected to impact about 57,000 people.

In 2020, COVID-19 and civil unrest spotlighted healthcare disparities. In response, some companies announced efforts to combat inequities, but did they follow through? Jasmaine McClain, principal of the Health Equity Alliance at the Health Management Academy, discusses.  

Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals, as the AHA has labeled them, serve large numbers of urban, low-income and historically marginalized individuals.