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A pain physician from North Carolina, who was assigned to clinics in Virginia, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for an illegal drug dispensing conspiracy, The Roanoke Times reported March 19. 

Wyoming is the best state for business owners in 2024, according to a list from law firm Schmidt & Clark.

Here are three comparisons illustrating compensation and time demand differences between private practice physicians and their employed counterparts, according to three Medscape surveys published in 2022 and 2023:

Here are six statistics shedding light on the dwindling U.S.-based physician workforce:

Here are seven things to know about the 2024 main residency match, according to Healthgrades:

A nurse practitioner in Jackson, Tenn., was sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegally prescribing opioids from his practice. 

Nebraska is the state with the least expensive annual malpractice liability insurance, while New York's is the most expensive, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Some hospitals have been forced to shutter services amid staffing shortages and financial issues, and several ASC leaders think these service line closures could be a growth opportunity. 

A former Alamo, Calif., physician has been sentenced to more than one year in prison for distributing opioids out of the scope of medical practice. 

Nevada is the state with the lowest projected physician competition by 2030, according to personal finance site WalletHub.