The Health and Wellness Benefits of Reading for Fun
A famous quote from J.K. Rowling nails my sentiments on the head: “If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” When was the last time you read a book you couldn’t put down?
Climate and Health Education in Internal Medicine: Meeting Patients Where They Are
As internal medicine physicians, we are trained to recognize patterns, identify risk factors, and anticipate disease before it worsens. Yet one of the most significant health threats affecting our patients is still often missing from residency education: climate and environmental health.
A Massachusetts federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa payment constitutes a tax that Congress did not authorize the president to impose, declaring the fee unlawful and vacating it in its entirety.
Federal Appointees Would Have Final Say in Federal Research Grant Process Under Trump Proposal
Last week, the House Appropriations Committee approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 spending bill that would cut the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by 4 percent.
Last week, the House Appropriations Committee approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 spending bill that would cut the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by 4 percent.
House Committee Passes Bill to Update Budget Neutrality Rules
The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved legislation that would promote Medicare physician fee service (PFS) payment stability by modernizing budget neutrality requirements.
Prior Authorization Burden Remains High Despite Insurer Promises
A new American Medical Association (AMA) survey of 1,000 physicians finds that prior authorization processes continue to have a devastating effect on patient outcomes and physician burnout.
ACOI Joins Coalition in Asking for Step Therapy Regulations
The ACOI has joined more than 100 organizations are part of the Safe Step Ad Hoc Coalition in a letter asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to undertake rulemaking to create common-sense guardrails on the use of step therapy, or "fail-first," processes.
As part of a multifaceted approach to reform prior authorization, Reps. Julie Johnson (D-TX) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) have introduced the Prior Authorization Reform for Autoimmune and Blood Disorders Act (H.R. 9192).
