Hours after experiencing a flare-up related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Kenney Blewett of Kyle, Texas, died by suicide in June. A medication his doctor prescribed days earlier to ease hi...

Congress is considering linking doctor payment rates to medical inflation under the proposed Patients First Act.

Health policy decisions that are made in Washington D.C. are felt in clinics and hospitals across Washington state and the country. Although lawmakers’ decisions directly affect the doctor-patient rel...

"Minnesota patients do not need another December funding cliff and another one-year patch," Matt Dean writes.

Physician organizations urge Congress to replace annual Medicare payment cuts and temporary fixes with a stable system that protects patient access.

Repeated insurance denials for medically necessary scans underscore the need for reforms to prior authorization and step therapy policies that can delay critical care.

This analysis of available 2025 prior authorization data finds insurers denied at least 1 in 8 standard requests for prior authorization across three insurance markets: Medicare Advantage, Medicaid ma...

Patients need Congress to work across party lines to fix Medicare payment and prior authorization so physicians can provide timely, accessible care.

Patients face rationed care and reduced access, which would be even worse under ‘Medicare for All.’

Patients face rationed care and reduced access, which would be even worse under ‘Medicare for All.’

Congress must act to stabilize Medicare payments to help encourage more physicians to establish practices in high-need communities.

Every day in my rheumatology practice, I see patients who rely on consistent access to care to manage lifelong diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other autoimmune conditions. Timely

I knew I wanted to serve my community in my career, but it wasn’t until I began caring for my grandmother in high school—taking her to medical appointments,

The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously advanced a bill to reform Medicare Advantage prior authorization requirements.

Seven years in, supporters hope the answer is finally yes

Margaret Hvatum ended up in the hospital after her insurer denied coverage of a medicine she relies on to boost her immune system. Hvatum got entangled in the preapproval process, which the insurance ...

Guest column: Louisiana's rural healthcare crisis is exacerbated by inadequate Medicare reimbursements. The Provider Reimbursement Stability Act would tackle this issue.

For years, independent physicians have been asked to do more with less. Delivering high quality care is getting more and more difficult. Rural communities, in particular, are getting hammered with w

By addressing factors that limit access to healthcare and fuel the physician shortage, our leaders can make Texas a healthier place to live and work.

By addressing factors that limit access to healthcare and fuel the physician shortage, our leaders can make Texas a healthier place to live and work.

Physicians remain skeptical that insurer pledges will meaningfully improve prior authorization. Here’s what real prior auth reform looks like.

UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health and Humana had the highest denial rates for long-term care requests, according to a report from the agency’s inspector general.

Ken Jones, a longtime San Francisco firefighter suffering from Stage 4 (metastatic) cancer, passed away on Saturday at the age of 71.