U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Cory Booker want to know what government agencies and insurance providers are doing to make sure health systems avoid the use of biased algorithms.

Physicians are in high demand, with a 5% increase in job opportunities in the U.S. since 2018, according to a new research study on the 2019 labor market for doctors by Doximity.

A report published in the European Heart Journal Dec. 10 suggests middle-income countries in Europe suffer most heavily from CVD morbidity and mortality.

A task force developed the recommendations using feedback from several experts and best practices gathered from more than 100 studies. 

The American Medical Association launched a new training program that aims to train future physicians to be better equipped in modern health systems through its Health Systems Science Scholars Program.

OptumRx, the pharmacy care services business of UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, is acquiring a specialty pharmacy and infusion services provider, Diplomat.

"Placing unfettered power in these occurrences in the hands of insurers would impact access to care that neither patients, providers or the government will be happy with," said CEO William Thorwarth, MD. 

CMS Administrator Seema Verma asked taxpayers to reimburse $47,000 worth of property that was stolen while she was in San Francisco for a speech.