Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are raising concerns and seeking investigations in the wake of Guardian reporting on whistleblower claims about practices within UnitedHealth Group's nursing home partnership programs.
Federal research funding cuts pose an 'existential threat' to academic medicine that will have repercussions for patient care in the U.S., according to a new report from the Association of American Medical Colleges, highlighting what it calls significant damage already done to the nation.
U.S. Representatives Terri Sewell of Alabama and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania have introduced the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, a bipartisan effort aimed at tackling the nation's doctor shortage by expanding Medicare-supported medical residency positions by 14,000 over the next seven years.
The AMA plans to ask a U.S. Senate committee to investigate HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to overhaul a key vaccine advisory group, the medical association said in an emergency resolution passed Tuesday. The House of Delegates of the AMA adopted the emergency resolution at its annual meeting in Chicago. The adoption came just one day after Kennedy announced that he had removed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices.
Guidehealth, an AI-driven healthcare technology and services company, announced today a $10 million strategic investment from Emory Healthcare, to help accelerate the company's next phase of growth. The collaboration also strengthens both organizations' commitment to transforming patient care, advancing disease prevention and expanding access to high-quality, value-based healthcare.