Health care news from around the web: February 3 – 7, 2025

White House unveils tariff plan: 7 health care takeaways 

President Trump has imposed tariffs on certain goods from Mexico, Canada and China beginning Feb. 1. Here are seven takeaways for health care leaders.

Health care organizations change their culture to reduce clinician burnout 

Clinician well-being becomes part of the culture for health care organizations. 

New York legislature passes health information privacy bill 

The New York legislature passed the New York Health Information Privacy Act. If signed into law, the act will add New York to the list of states that have enacted consumer health data-specific privacy legislation in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. 

Physicians rally behind Medicare payment bill 

Several physician groups have voiced their support for a bill, introduced Jan. 31, that aims to cancel the 2.83% Medicare physician pay cut and provide a 2% pay increase to stabilize practices and protect patient access to care. Here are five provider groups' reactions to the proposed legislation.