By George W. Chapman Two Republican presidential candidates — so far Trump and DeSantis — are, for some inexplicable reason, pledging to get rid
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The Big Squeeze: Physicians’ Fees Cut Again While Operating Costs Go Up
By George W. Chapman Medicare is proposing to reduce physician payments in 2024 by 3.36%. That comes on the heels of a 2% reduction
Healthcare Workers on Strike
by George W. Chapman As of this writing in mid-October, more than 70,000 Kaiser Permanente are on strike. This past summer, RUNAP, the Rochester
Negotiating Drug Prices
Medicare is finally flexing its purchasing power by negotiating the prices it pays for 10 drugs that treat cancer, arthritis, diabetes and heart disease.
OB-GYN Exodus
By George W. Chapman It should come as no surprise that OB-GYNs in states with restrictive or confusing abortion laws are considering moving to
Hospitals Continue to Close
19 hospitals closed last year due to bankruptcy. Another 630 are on the brink of financial disaster this year. Meanwhile, insurers post strong profits
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Guarded Optimism, Trepidation Among Providers
Artificial intelligence, like ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), is being met by providers with the same guarded optimism and trepidation as the now firmly entrenched
Medical Debt: No. 1 Contributor to Personal Bankruptcy
Medical debt has become the No. 1 contributor to personal bankruptcy. Over 100 million of us have significant medical debt. The Consumer Financial Protection
The Pandemic Is Over!
By George W. Chapman Well, not really. The administration has declared an end to the public health epidemic as of this May. The government
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Healthcare Organizations Under Ransomware Attacks According to a study sponsored by the Journal of the AMA, ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations have doubled over