Mississippi is expected to have the lowest physician competition for job positions by 2032, according to a March 18 report from personal finance website WalletHub. Mississippi was also named the highest paying state for physicians when factoring in the average…
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More than 60 ASCs were recognized as “high performing” in the field of urology, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list. U.S. News evaluated 708 urology ASCs for the rankings. Urology outpatient services offered…
Physicians practicing in Mississippi earn the highest annual salary, based on cost of living, according to a new report from personal finance website WalletHub, published March 18. On average, family medicine physicians have a median salary of $225,000 annually, according…
A physician in Chattanooga, Tenn., and his practice in Ringgold, Ga., will pay $700,000 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary chelation therapy. According to a March 14 news release from the Department of…
Montana has been named the best state for physicians in 2025 by personal finance website WalletHub, while Hawaii has been named the worst. To determine its annual ranking, WalletHub compared 19 key metrics across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.,…
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Nearly 42% of adults in the U.S. are considered obese, according to a March 17 report from personal finance website WalletHub. Obesity-related medical treatments now cost the U.S. an estimated $190.2 billion annually. WalletHub looked at 100 of the most…
A Lake Forest, Ill., physician has pleaded guilty to tax evasion for hiding assets and lying to the IRS about his ability to pay approximately $1.6 million in taxes. What happened? What’s next?
A physician practice in Saint Mary, Pa., is slated to close, according to a March 15 notice in The Courier Express. The pediatrics practice of John Gorlowski, MD, will be offering appointments until May 15, and the office will be…
Mehmet Oz, MD, President Donald Trump’s nominee for CMS administrator, was questioned by the Senate Finance Committee on March 14. The committee will now vote on whether to advance his nomination to the full Senate. Here are seven takeaways on…
Tonya Becker, RN, a former employee of recently shuttered Sturm Cosmetic Surgery in Ames, Iowa, has filed a lawsuit against her former employer alleging retaliatory discharge, age discrimination and sexual harassment, the Ames Tribune reported March 14. Ms. Becker was…