Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

MedPAC criticizes MIPS for burdening physicians and rewarding tiny bonuses

MedPAC blasted Medicare’s MIPS program for heavy administrative burden, small bonuses, and weak value for patients, calling for simpler quality measurement.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 17, 2026 · 4 min read

Public Health·Med Econ

Medicare MIPS sunset signals a costly switch to MVPs

CMS plans to end traditional MIPS after 2028 and move clinicians to MVPs, with new reporting burdens, penalties…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·Med Econ

NP Growth Outpaces Physicians, but Primary Care Access Remains Unclear

Milbank analysis questions whether fast NP workforce growth is improving primary care access, citing training gaps, funding shortages…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·Med Econ

Indoor Air Quality in Primary Care Practices Raises Clinical Risks

Primary care offices may expose vulnerable patients to poor indoor air. Experts urge HVAC checks, humidity control, and…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

MHRA expands Access Consortium work-sharing for medicine reviews

MHRA updates its Access Consortium work-sharing guidance, with a growing list of approved medicines and coordinated regulatory review…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

MHRA tightens medical device registration rules for Great Britain and NI

MHRA guidance clarifies registration duties for medical devices in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including fees, discontinuation, and…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·EMA

EMA podcast spotlights pregnancy medicine data gap and safer prescribing

EMA’s podcast examines the evidence gap for medicines in pregnancy and breastfeeding and calls for better safety data…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·WHO

WHO urges faster action to prevent lead poisoning worldwide

WHO is pushing countries to prevent lead exposure, citing millions of deaths, child neurotoxicity, and a new global…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·WHO

WHO pauses new neglected tropical disease requests pending criteria review

WHO has paused new neglected tropical disease inclusion requests while STAG-NTD reviews the 2016 criteria and WHO’s post-listing…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·WHO

WHO traditional medicine group advances global cooperation and 2027 priorities

WHO members expanded cooperation on traditional medicine in Geneva, with new countries joining, a 2027 summit planned, and…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

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New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
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Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.