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Doctor Shortage In Rural Arizona Sparks Another Crisis In ‘Forgotten America’

(By Kirk Siegler for NPR) For Heather Gijanto, going to the doctor means taking a day off work and driving

(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Michael Koumjian, a heart surgeon for nearly three decades, said he considered treating

Telemedicine is rapidly gaining popularity. The push to use telemedicine by insurers, third party payers, and businesses has led its

(By Max Blau for STAT) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The doctor pulls up a chair next to his patient, a 74-year-old woman

(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Just 47 percent of Americans think opioid addiction is treatable, according to preliminary

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has released its 2018 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, which

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued its update to the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on Thursday,

(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Diabetes, asthma and arthritis are some of the most-searched health conditions by U.S.

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Despite the drastic amount of money and effort poured into expanding primary care

(By David Armstrong for STAT) Federal law enforcement agencies announced Thursday what they called “the largest opioid-related fraud takedown in