The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) has launched an independent evaluation of virtual care solutions for gastrointestinal (GI) conditions—aiming to…
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Drs. Lisa Mathew (Colorado) and Violeta Popov (New York) are urging state lawmakers to mandate Medicaid coverage for obesity treatments,…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., abruptly canceled a scheduled meeting…
The U.S. House has passed the Trump-backed “Big Beautiful Bill,” triggering a seismic shift in American healthcare. Over the next…
Zhi Cheng, MD, a gastroenterologist, has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing seven women, including three patients under his care at…
In a landmark decision on June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the authority of the U.S. Preventive Services…
Gastroenterology has been ranked the highest-paid medical specialty in the AMGA’s 2025 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey, which analyzed…
AGA, along with the American Medical Association and nearly 100 national and state medical associations, wrote to the Secretary of…
In a significant industry move, major U.S. insurers—including UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, CVS Health, and Humana—have voluntarily pledged to streamline the prior…
The FDA has escalated a Class I recall of Medtronic’s Bravo reflux testing system after 33 reports of serious injuries…