Policy

A long-awaited HIPAA Security Rule update could arrive this month, and medical practices should start preparing now.

Bipartisan legislation targeting Medicare Advantage prior authorization has rare supermajority support.

Private equity has drawn increasing scrutiny in health care, but responsible investment paired with strong compliance infrastructure can strengthen rather than destabilize the system.

Medicare could run out of money by 2033 and physicians could end up paying the price.

95% of practices say regulatory burden has grown over the past three years, according to MGMA's 2026 Regulatory Burden Report.

Federal judge blocks RFK Jr.'s vaccine schedule overhaul, giving physician practices a period of clearer, more stable guidance.

Texas 2036's Charles Miller, J.D., breaks down the consolidation, pricing failures and coverage gaps squeezing independent physicians.

Immigration attorney Katie Russell talks ICE enforcement shifts, the $100,000 H-1B fee and why your practice's I-9 binder matters more than ever.

MGMA urges HHS to set AI guardrails, transparency and payment models, tackling liability and workflow burden as medical groups expand AI use.

ICE shifts from raids to audits; practices should tighten I-9s, train staff on warrants and brace for some $100K H-1B cases.

Immigration attorney Katie Russell, J.D., explains how shifting ICE enforcement priorities and new visa rules affect medical practices in 2026.

Shannon Sims, M.D., Ph.D., and Matthew Bates, M.P.H., break down what Vizient's 2026 industry report means for access, teams and finances.

Lawmakers press DHS to exempt health care from a $100,000 H-1B petition fee, warning it deepens clinician shortages and limits rural patient access.

Christopher M. Whaley, Ph.D., explains how site-neutral payment reform could reshape Medicare reimbursement and independent practice.

Richard Anderson, M.D., FACP, of The Doctors Company and TDC Group breaks down the state of the industry and top risks facing physicians in 2026.

Senators heard burnout is worsening as prior auth and policy whiplash pile on paperwork, cutting doctor time and patient access.

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at MGMA, joins the show to explain how shifting federal policy decisions are affecting physician practices and what medical groups should be watching in 2026.

Anders Gilberg, of MGMA, discusses the policy issues facing congress this year.

Congress passes new federal health funding, averting shutdown and extending telehealth and payment rules while signaling shifts in workforce, behavioral health and value-based priorities.

RESULTS Act could stop looming Medicare lab cuts, stabilize office testing payments and fix flawed data rules behind the reductions.

Pediatrician David Higgins, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., explains why true vaccine hesitancy is rarer than headlines suggest, how social media distorts the picture, and what physicians can do to rebuild trust one conversation at a time.

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at MGMA, joins the show to explain how the temporary funding agreement affects Medicare claims, telehealth and payment stability.

Physician practices face ongoing uncertainty as temporary funding restores some health policies, but major challenges loom for 2026 health care reforms.

Federal funding restoration ends the government shutdown, offering stability to physician practices, yet uncertainties in telehealth and Medicare reimbursement persist.

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is backing the bipartisan Safe Step Act (H.R. 5509), legislation that would reform step-therapy requirements and ease prior authorization burdens on medical practices.