Robert Eyzaguirre, MD, the owner and sole physician of a medical clinic in Bellflower, Calif., pleaded guilty to submitting false claims to a Medi-Cal program.

Thirty-seven percent of physicians and advanced practice providers that work on a locum tenens basis do it as a side job on top of an additional permanant role as a clinician, according to an April report from AMN Healthcare.

New York City has been named the richest city in the world, with 349,500 millionaires and 60 billionaires, according to a report from consulting firm Henley & Partners in collaboration with analytics firm New World Wealth. 

From lawsuits to an ongoing push for title changes, here are five major updates on the role of physician assistants from the last two years: 

Investing in ASCs presents healthcare professionals with opportunities that may not be available to players in other markets.

Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania has been named the best nursing school in the U.S., according to the U.S. Career Institute, an online career training platform. 

Consolidation has changed the healthcare landscape. 

Employers in the U.S. added 175,000 jobs in April, lower than what was expected by economists.

Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, Ind., has expanded its reach in the ASC market, partnering with one of the industry's largest players early this year. 

Nurse practitioners make an average of $161,540 in California, the highest-earning state, compared to the state's average household income of $131,504.

There are 20 ASCs in Montana, which was found to be the best state for physicians to practice by personal finance website WalletHub.

There are 22 ASCs in Hawaii, which was found to be the worst state for physicians to practice by personal finance website WalletHub. 

Four months ago, WakeMed opened a surgery center in Cary, N.C., and the system is looking for physicians to buy in, according to a May 2 report from the Triangle Business Journal.

A physician who owned a pain management clinic in Martins Ferry, Ohio, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawfully distributing opioids.

Here is a recap of three recent moves made by Deerfiled, Ill.-based SCA Health:

Physicians who specialize in anesthesiology, cardiology, gastroenterology and orthopedic surgery have the opportunity to earn more than $400,000 in 32 metropolitan areas of the U.S.

Gov. Tina Kotek has signed legislation making Oregon the first state in the country to officially change the title of "physician assistant" to "physician associate." 

Hannibal (Mo.) Regional Healthcare Systems has faced a delay in the construction of its new ASC in Kirksville, Mo., according to a May 1 report from CBS affiliate KTVO.

Forbes has released its annual list of the richest people in every state, with three healthcare billionaires securing spots at the top. 

Here are nine healthcare layoffs Becker's has reported on since April: