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Gastroenterologists are the most-recruited physicians, according to Physicians Thrive's "2023 Physician Compensation Report."

If given the chance to change careers, 73 percent of physicians would choose to work in medicine again, according to Physicians Thrive's "2023 Physician Compensation Report." 

The physician shortage is the worst in the Midwest and Southern regions of the U.S. according to Physicians Thrive's "2023 Physician Compensation Report." 

Women working as physicians typically earn less than 80 percent of what their male counterparts made each year, according to Physicians Thrive's "2023 Physician Compensation Report." 

Here are 24 stories Becker's has covered about Aetna and its parent company, CVS Health, since March 2: 

Physician recruiting efforts have gone up in two medical settings: hospitals and academic medical centers, according to Physicians Thrive's "2023 Physician Compensation Report." 

Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa has signed into law legislation that allows physician assistants to practice independent of a supervising physician. 

Former physician Mendel Gordin, MD, surrendered his medical license after he was accused of making inappropriate comments to several patients and misdiagnosing one of them, The Bellingham Herald reported May 10. 

Below is the average salary for nurse practitioners by state compared to each state's average cost of living index, using data from insure.com and ZipRecruiter:

Nashville, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners is a national operator of surgical facilities, with over 127 ASCs and 4,600 physician affiliates in its portfolio. It holds an estimated 2.4 percent of the ASC market share.