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Fifty-one percent of physicians believe that opioid and substance misuse among other physicians increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Medscape's 2022 "Substance and Opioid Abuse Report." 

The Biden administration announced a $20,000-per-individual student loan forgiveness program that will apply to around 8 million students nationwide. Here are six things to know about medical student loan forgiveness, according to a Sept. 27 report from CNBC: 

On par with the trend towards physician employment, younger physicians are less likely to be self-employed, according to Medscape's "Young Physician Compensation Report 2022."

Fifty-one percent of physicians view healthcare access as the top social issue of 2022, according to Medscape's "Physicians Rate Healthcare Access" report. 

From a donation from the Gates Foundation, to the establishment of a pediatric gastrointestinal center, here are 10 ASC, gastrointestinal and ophthalmic donations Becker's has reported on in 2022. 

ASCs are one of healthcare's fastest evolving care settings. Needs are changing rapidly and challenges are emerging for surgeons, surgical teams and patients.

Sixty-nine percent of physicians would like some form of a single-payer system, according to Medscape's 2022 "Physicians Rate Healthcare Access Report."

The national average salary for gastroenterologists is approximately 8 percent more than ophthalmologists, according to data from Medscape.

Healthcare Solutions Holdings, based in Glen Cove, N.Y., expanded its ASC, primary and urgent care services in Missouri.

The average incentive bonus jumped $6,000 for young physicians in the last year, according to Medscape's "Young Physician Compensation Report 2022."