National Nurses United has issued a statement reaffirming its support for the Medicare for All Act. The bill was reintroduced in Congress on April 29 by Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell, according to…
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Thirty-eight percent of physicians have outside paid work, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Physician Compensation Report,” published April 11. Here are three more stats to know about physician side gigs: 1. Sixty-one percent of surveyed primary care physicians said they have…
Two former laboratory sales executives have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a physician kickback scheme, according to an April 29 news release from the Justice Department. What happened? Who else is involved?
Sixty-two percent of physicians think that the profession is underpaid, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Physician Compensation Report,” published April 11. Medscape surveyed 7,322 physicians who responded between Oct. 3, 2024 and Jan. 15, 2025. Here are three more notes: 1.…
Following the closure of primary care group Anchor Medical Associations, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee brought forth several initiatives aimed to address provider shortages, low reimbursement rates and rising healthcare costs, The Newport Daily News reported April 29. Here are…
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The American Medical Association is advocating for physician reimbursements to be tied to the Medicare Economic Index, a measure developed in 1975 to track annual changes in physicians’ operating costs, according to a recent report from the organization. Here are…
A Michigan physician has been convicted of illegally prescribing opioids, according to an April 29 news release from the Justice Department. What happened? Who else was involved?
Here are three recent updates on physician lawsuits against former employers that Becker’s has reported on over the past month: 1. Parijat Joy, MD, has sued the University of Iowa and its board of regents over claims of alleged discrimination.…
Washington has been named the best state for nurses, according to a new report from WalletHub released April 29. The ranking was based on two key dimensions — opportunity and competition, and work environment — evaluated across 20 different metrics.…
Here are five updates on milestones in surgical robotics, as reported by Becker’s: 1. LEM Surgical’s Dynamis robot for spine surgery earned FDA 510(k) clearance. The robot is the first multi-arm system for hard-tissue surgery. One arm is for surgical…