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The following states have proposed or passed legislation that places fewer restrictions on physician assistants, as reported by Becker's:

Harvey Jenkins, a former physician based in Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to running a "pill mill" and other charges, NBC affiliate KFOR reported Feb. 27. 

Here are 19 stories Becker's has covered about Aetna and its parent company, CVS Health, since Dec. 27:

From investing in value-based care to partnering with two health systems, healthcare giant Optum has made some major deals over the course of the past 11 months. 

Here are three new surgery centers that have recently begun using surgical robots that Becker's has reported on since March 2:

Of the 949,658 actively practicing physicians in the U.S., 63 percent have been burned out for 13 months or more — an 11 percent increase from pre-pandemic levels.

The U.S. may face a shortage of 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033, and access to care in every specialty, and finding and retaining talented medical staff is a top priority for many ASC leaders. 

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, cardiothoracic surgeon James Luketich, MD, and a physicians group will pay $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing them of submitting false claims to Medicare and putting patients at risk by failing to follow…

Too many bureaucratic tasks are the top contributors of surgeon burnout in 2023, according to a Feb. 24 Medscape report based on a survey of over 9,100 physicians. 

Here are six updates on healthcare giants CVS, Walmart and Walgreens reported by Becker's in February: