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Sixteen percent of physicians have deferred or refinanced loans to reduce their big expenses, according to Medscape's 2022 "Physician Wealth & Debt Report."

Medscape's 2022 "Self-Employed Physicians Report" lays out the pros and cons of being a self-employed physician. 

A number of physicians and clinicians were running for office in the Nov. 8 midterm elections this year. Five won their races or are predicted to as ballots continue to be counted nationwide. 

The Westfield (Ind.) City Council approved a tax abatement on the development of a 60,000-square-foot medical office building, according to a Nov. 6 report from local news site Current.

The Los Angeles City Council granted approval for the construction of a 12-story, 145,000-square-foot medical office building in the city on Oct. 28.

Pharmaceutical giants AbbVie and Bristol Myers Squibb both laid off 100 or more employees in September. Forbes named five healthcare companies with some of the biggest layoffs in the third quarter: 

Thirty-six U.S. states and Washington, D.C., require certificates of need for the approval of new healthcare projects and expenditures. 

While the number of physicians in private practice has dropped to 26 percent as more physicians are employed by the corporate sector, there are still physicians who enjoy the autonomy of private practice, according to a report from the American…

Forty-five Florida ASCs were named on Newsweek's list of the 510 best ASCs for 2023, making it the state with the third most ASCs on the list, following California and Texas. 

Sixty-four percent of self-employed physicians said autonomy is what they like most about their jobs, according to Medscape's 2022 "Self-Employed Physicians Report."