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Supreme Court: Government owes more than $12 billion to health plans
In an 8-to-1 vote, justices sided with insurers in the ACA dispute, ruling that the government owes health plans billions in promised payments.
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More doctors used digital tools in 2019
Adoption of digital tools grew between 2016 and 2019, with telehealth visits and remote patient monitoring showing the greatest increases.
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COVID-19 causes financial woes for GI practices
Community GI’s across the country are struggling with lost revenue in the face of COVID-19.
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Concerns for clinicians over 65 grow in the face of COVID-19
Health care leaders are sounding the alarm about exposing “senior physicians” to the virus and recommending alternative ways older clinicians can...
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Physician couples draft wills, face tough questions amid COVID-19
Spouses working in health care confront childcare dilemmas, quarantine questions, and health considerations as the pandemic continues.
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Hospitals muzzle doctors and nurses on PPE, COVID-19 cases
Administrators are warning frontline physicians and nurses not to post on social media about their COVID-19 experiences or they will face...
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Hospitals muzzle doctors and nurses on PPE, COVID-19 cases
Administrators are warning frontline physicians and nurses not to post on social media about their COVID-19 experiences or they will face...
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CDC expert answers top COVID-19 questions
Dr. Jay C. Butler, of the CDC, discusses coronavirus testing, immunity, and recovery with JAMA editor Howard Bauchner, MD, during a recent...
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Society of Hospital Medicine cancels 2020 Annual Conference
The society’s annual conference, HM20, was scheduled for mid-April.
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Your medical conference is canceled. Now what?
More than 25 medical meetings and conferences across the globe have been canceled or postponed because of COVID-19 concerns.
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Supreme Court to rule on Louisiana abortion rules by end of summer
The justices appeared divided during arguments in an abortion case centering on restrictions for physicians who preform the procedure.
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The fate of the ACA now rests with the U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Texas v. California, a closely watched case that could decide the fate of the Affordable Care...
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Supreme Court roundup: Latest health care decisions
Justices allow public charge rule expansion, remain silent on Affordable Care Act cases for now.
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Medical malpractice insurance premiums likely to rise in 2020
In 2019, more than 25% of medical liability insurance premiums rose for internists, ob.gyns., and surgeons, a recent analysis shows.
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Private equity firms acquiring more physician group practices
“Robust, longitudinal data” are needed to investigate the impact of these acquisitions, said Dr. Jane M. Zhu.