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American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees member Scott Ferguson, MD, FACR, a diagnostic radiologist in West Memphis, Arkansas, explains the combination of new healthcare policies under the Trump Administration are and problems that already existed under other administrations that were never fully addressed, are accelerating what the AMA sees as a growing crisis.

“We are in a crisis with healthcare research, administrative burdens, and with payment. Access for our patients is hurt," said American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees member Scott Ferguson, MD, FACR.

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If nurses fail to lead the way toward safe and responsible use of healthcare AI, the profession may lose its voice on emerging technologies.

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The Heart Rhythm Society and its new advocacy arm plan on pushing CMS to include certain policy improvements in the 2026 MPFS.

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Primary care providers are excited about the promise AI holds to help them help patients living with multiple chronic conditions. However, they believe these patients will continue to need the human connection they get from their PCPs. 

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Multiple professional groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians, challenge recent policy changes to vaccine recommendations for COVID-19, which end routine inoculations for minors and pregnant women.

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Sweeping tax cuts and reduced spending on Medicaid and SNAP were signed into law by President Donald Trump. However, a key provision that would have paused new AI regulations was removed by the Senate.

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“This is a financial emergency for our practice,” one physician says, according to a new survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology.