How Many Physicians Have Opted Out of the Medicare Program?
(By Alex Cottrill, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 17, 2025) Medicare provides health
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Health Subcommittee Chairman Buchanan – Hearing on the Collapse of Private Practice: Examining the Challenges Facing Independent Medicine
“Compared to three decades ago, there are 30 percent fewer physicians in private practice…A thriving health care ecosystem should include
Read MoreHow Many Physicians Have Opted Out of the Medicare Program?
(By Nancy Ochieng and Gabrielle Clerveau for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 11, 2023) Medicare provides health insurance coverage
Read MoreMedical Debt Is Making Americans Angry. Doctors and Hospitals Ignore This at Their Peril
(By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News) For Emily Boller, it was a $5,000 hospital bill for a simple
Read MoreMore than 80% of physicians, nurses say payers are negatively affecting ability to practice: AHA survey
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A majority of physicians and nurses say administrative policies from commercial payers are negatively
Read MoreWhy some physicians are breaking up with Medicare
(By Riz Hatton for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixty-five percent of physicians plan to continue treating Medicare and Medicaid patients, according
Read MoreMore physicians considering Medicare, Medicaid patient reductions
(Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Reduced Medicare and Medicaid payments are having more physicians considering reducing those patient bases,
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