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With an end-of-year deadline and a presidential election approaching, payment rules that fueled rapid expansion of telehealth in the United States face a last-minute congressional decision.
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Systems are increasingly stretching a velvet rope, offering “concierge physician service” to an affluent clientele who pay a yearly fee. Critics say the practice exacerbates primary care shortages.
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Politicians keep talking about fixing primary care shortages. But flawed national data leaves big holes in how to evaluate which policies are effective.
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The state will seek to streamline regulations and offer incentives to help make care more accessible under two bills passed by the Senate. The Live Healthy package heads next to the House.
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More than a third of older adults have a disability. Many find it difficult to get the medical care they need. New federal regulations would address that problem.
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Even in states where laws protect minors’ access to gender-affirming care, malpractice insurance premiums are keeping small and independent clinics from treating patients.
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Dr. Kristen Dimas, a native of the small migrant community, discusses her role as director of the new Family Medicine Residency Program, and what motivated her to give back.
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A health care package calls for spending nearly $900 million to shift patients away from emergency rooms, offset hospitals’ training costs and help doctors pay off debt, among other things.
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A House panel hears a presentation that reported the shortage could affect access to health care if current trends persist, as the supply of physicians could meet only 77% of the projected demand by 2035.
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Some hospitals and physician groups are rejecting Medicare Advantage plans over payment rates and coverage restrictions, causing turmoil for patients.