Joyce Frieden

Several insurers are automatically downcoding -- and, therefore, paying less for -- claims for non-procedural office visits, a practice that provider groups said is unfair and may be anticompetitive. The claims involved are mostly "evaluation and manageme... See more

Supporters of Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) say the movement is improving the U.S. food supply and fighting corruption and corporate greed to make the nation healthier, but some critics see policies that push vulnerable Americans aside and hear echoes... See more

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- The U.S. healthcare system needs to be "reimagined" and reformed, American Medical Association (AMA) members agreed -- but there was less agreement on exactly who should be doing the reimagining. "We do need a plan for health syste... See more

NEW YORK CITY -- The health research enterprise in the U.S. is facing disaster, but Congress is starting to push back on the threat, Ellie Dehoney, MPH, senior vice president for policy and advocacy at Research!America, said here Thursday. "The R&D ec... See more

Republican and Democratic senators were deeply divided at a hearing Thursday over what changes, if any, are needed to improve the Affordable Care Act (ACA). "Lowering healthcare costs and providing more American citizens with affordable insurance and cove... See more