The state will allocate the money across eight GROW regions to expand prenatal and postpartum services and modernize rural clinics, creating concern among providers about whether funds will reach hospitals directly.
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Communities across the U.S. are experiencing the effects of a nationwide physician shortage, and Madison County is no exception.
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With plans to open a new medical school and ongoing expansion of residency programs, Sutter Health is has made medical education a key element of the health system’s response to physician shortages.
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In primary care, we are trained to care for the whole person. We consider the medical problem, the family, the work environment, the stress, the finances, and the social circumstances that shape health. Yet for a long time, there was one whole person I consistently left out of that equation: myself.
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Artificial intelligence is causing a lot of career-minded people a headache, but doctors are not necessarily among them. Rather than being afraid of being replaced or diminished by AI, many physicians feel that the technology will add value to their bank accounts and quality of life, according to a new study from Doximity, a secure online professional network and workflow platform designed for U.S. healthcare workers.
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A new September 2026 report from the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) [zk8ngbyab.cc.rs6.net] highlights that Rhode Island has made significant progress strengthening Medicaid reimbursement for primary care. Following the state’s increase of Medicaid primary care reimbursement rates to Medicare levels in October 2025, Rhode Island’s rates now exceed Medicaid fee-for-service rates in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Maine. The report also finds Rhode Island’s rates are above the national Medicaid median.
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A new report from the state Office of Health Insurance Commissioner shows that Rhode Island has enhanced its standing among New England states on Medicaid reimbursement for primary care.
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Imagine with me, it’s January and you are sitting at work. Your muscles start to ache, and you have a strong desire to lay your head down on the desk for a quick rest. Maybe you overdid it shoveling snow a couple of days ago. Maybe you slept wrong.
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The AAMC cites a report from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, which designated 8,781 health professional shortage areas for primary care alone – areas in which 100 million residents are trying to access nonspecialty healthcare.
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Vermont continues to lose its primary care doctors — but the rate of loss is slowing, a new survey from the state’s Department of Health shows.
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