This editorial builds on a study by Brulin and Teoh, released ahead of the March/April 2025 issue of Annals of Family Medicine, which found that performance-based reimbursement is associated with lower perceived quality of care by increasing illegitimate tasks and moral distress for primary care physicians.

A new study in the journal Tobacco Control examined cigarette and cigar sales in Oakland, Calif., after the city implemented an $8 floor price per pack/package of cigarettes and cigars in 2020. The study found that the floor price led to a 15-percent decrease in cigarette sales overall and a 25-percent decrease in sales of lower-priced cigarettes during the first 17 months of implementation.

Stress from work can often leave people feeling tired and overwhelmed. Anxiety in other parts of life could make this even worse, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.

Unplanned oil supply outages caused by geopolitical instability, military conflicts, natural disasters and technical issues are throwing airline stock markets into chaos and making it more expensive to fly.