The CDC has removed physician groups, public health professionals and infectious disease experts from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ working groups, Bloomberg reported Aug. 1. Here are four things to know: 1. Under the change, external experts will be…

The Senate Committee on Appropriations voted 26-3 in support of increasing the National Institutes of Health’s budget by $400 million, a departure from the Trump administration’s proposal to reduce it by $18 billion.  In the committee’s markup of the Fiscal…

Through a new “Diamond Leadership” model, Houston Methodist aims to standardize its executive structure and create a single definition of quality across the organization.  The crown of the “diamond” is an assembly of each hospital’s CEO, chief nursing officer, chief…

Primary care physicians are leaving fee-for-service Medicare programs faster than specialists, according to a recent study. The study, published July 18 in JAMA Health Forum, analyzed Medicare Part B claims filed between 2010 and 2024 for services provided by physicians.…

Surgeons are 56% more likely to die compared to physicians in other specialities, according to a study published July 30 in JAMA Surgery.  Researchers from Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital, all based in Boston,…

Healthcare groups are warning that caps on federal loan limits for medical students passed under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could worsen the nation’s physician shortage.  The legislation eliminates the federal Grad PLUS loan program and places a $200,000…

As more health systems suspend gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for minors, the Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether gender-affirming care providers are violating consumer protection laws.  The FTC hosted a workshop July 9 concerning unfair or deceptive trade practices…

A first-of-its-kind national certification is set to launch in 2026: radiation oncology certified nurse. The certification was developed by Oncology Nursing Certification Corp., the accrediting body for nurses in oncology and related specialties, along with radiation oncology nurses from Charleston-based…

The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling for the elimination of nonmedical exemptions for routine childhood vaccinations, according to an updated policy statement issued July 28.  “Because medically recognized contraindications for specific individuals from specific vaccines exist, there continues to…

The medical school landscape is shifting this year in response to federal pressures and new demands in the healthcare space. Here are some of the top trends to know in 2025: Federal changes impacting schools This year, medical school funding…