For the first time, Medicare will have the ability to negotiate prices of certain medications. These negotiations will focus on key questions such as the drug's benefits, the extent to which it fulfills an unmet medical need and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries.

Meanwhile, MedPAC has recommended a pay hike for physicians, drawing praise from the American Medical Association. 

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) wants to tie physician payments to inflation. Healthcare groups say it doesn't go far enough

Two academic radiologists recently shared their experiences with taking extended time away from work in the hope that their story would encourage others to do the same. 

A significant portion of U.S. adults have some past-due medical debt, according to a recent study from the Urban Institute, and the majority of those with debt owe non-profit hospitals.

About 89% of physicians surveyed believe that this payer tactic has had a negative impact on care, the association reported Monday. 

According to the complaint, Rite Aid allegedly filled “at least” hundreds of thousands of unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances that lacked legitimate medical purpose, were not for a medically accepted indication or were not issued in the usual course of professional practice.

A new Alzheimer’s disease drug, Leqembi (lecanemab), will be covered by the Veterans Affairs for some patients, making the VA the first insurer to cover the drug.