Supporting telehealth, reforming Medicare, fixing the prior authorization process—these are three of five goals the American Medical Association is pursuing in an expansive new program.

In a promotional video for the plan, AMA noted that “after two years of taking care of this nation,” the association and the country owe their commitment to doctors.

Thirteen healthcare companies have reached $1 billion in valuation this year, an especially notable achievement as the U.S. economy approaches a recession and investors pull back.

The move is the largest single philanthropic commitment ever by the foundation, and the funding will primarily focus on helping build a racially and ethnically diverse health workforce.

Among the CEOs who signed the letter are a handful of prominent healthcare leaders.

The committee's approval comes days after the FDA shared details on a small number of trial participants who developed myocarditis or pericarditis after receiving the vaccine.  

In her new role, Cheryl Morrison-Bornstein will oversee the day-to-day operational and administrative functions of the health plan and design innovative operating models to support the organization's overall growth strategy.

Teladoc has been hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly making “false and misleading statements” about its business.

The news comes just after HCA Healthcare was hit with a second antitrust lawsuit for anticompetitive actions.

Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida, recently became just the fourth hospital in the United States to earn an Advanced Heart Failure Accreditation from the American College of Cardiology.