In its finalized 2025 physician fee schedule, CMS included an “efficiency adjustment” of negative 2.5% work relative value units, sparking an outcry among physicians. Dozens of physician organizations ...

Little is publicly known about coverage denials for medical services that do not meet medical necessity criteria. We characterized the extent of these denials and their key features, using Medicare ...

This week, the government shutdown entered its fifth week and, on Nov. 4, 2025, became the longest in history, beating a 34-day-plus record set ...

After capturing the North American market with Wegovy (semaglutide) and Zepbound (tirzepatide), Novo Nordisk A/S and Eli Lilly and Co. are advancing blockbuster glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) ...