Here are six legal and policy updates affecting healthcare employers: 1. The Federal Trade Commission is currently evaluating the controversial ban on noncompete agreements originally finalized in 2024. The rule has been challenged in lawsuits and was most notably blocked…
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Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has proposed new financial reporting requirements for healthcare providers following the announcement that Providence-based Anchor Medical Associates will close all three of its offices by June 30, Providence Journal reported April 18. Here are five…
The amount of savings that a majority of Americans believe they need to retire comfortably has declined by $200,000 in 2025, according to an April 21 CNBC report. According to a survey from Northwestern Mutual that polled 4,600 adults in…
In 2024, a plurality of ASC leaders earned between $110,000 and $119,999 annually before bonuses, according to a February 2025 report from Outpatient Surgery Magazine. In contrast, the spread was slightly larger for hospital outpatient department leaders, with a plurality…
Two bills that would have expanded practice autonomy for registered nurses and certified registered nurse anesthetists in Mississippi have died during the state’s most recent legislative session, according to an April 21 report from the American Medial Association. House Bill…
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Physician assistants in California, the state where PAs have the highest average annual salary, earn $68,100 more than PAs in Arkansas, the state where PAs have the lowest annual salary. In California, PAs earn over $6,000 more per year than…
The Plastic Surgery Center, a cosmetic surgery center operating over 20 locations across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania has suffered a patient data breach, according to an April 21 report from ClassAction.org. The facility sent out a notice to…
Healthcare is ever-changing, as it has been for decades. Sometimes, these changes are for the better, while other times, they may be for the worse. Becker’s connected with several physicians across a range of specialties to discuss the future of…
Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health plans to close Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital in Delaware County, Pa., according to an April 21 report from CBS News. Employees at Crozer were alerted to the shutdowns via email on April 21 from…
Nurse practitioners in California, the state where NPs have the highest average annual salary, earn $65,010 more than NPs in Tennessee, the state where NPs have the lowest annual salary. In California, NPs earn nearly $25,000 more per year than…