Here are three recent updates on physician unions and unionization efforts since Oct. 1, 2024, as reported by Becker's:
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A physician has sued Hays, Kan.-based HaysMed alleging that a noncompete clause in his employment contract unlawfully restricts him from practicing medicine in western Kansas, Hays Post reported Nov. 18.
Forbes recently released its annual list of America's top universities for 2024 to 2025, recognizing institutions based on factors including alumni salaries, student debt, graduation rates, American leaders award recipients, return on investment, retention rates and academic success.
Forbes has released its annual list of the 50 top CIOs, recognizing U.S. executives across a wide array of sectors.
Massachusetts and Wisconsin have seen the most hospital closures of any state in 2024 thus far.
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Two more physicians have been convicted for their roles in a nationwide telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary orthotic braces and genetic testing.
On Aug. 20, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown struck down the FTC's ban on noncompete agreements, calling it "unreasonably overboard without a reasonable explanation." The rule was scheduled to take effect Sept. 4.
San Bernardino, Calif.-based Social Action Community Health System, received more than $5 million in grant funding to address physician shortages, KTLA 5 reported Nov. 18.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the largest ambulatory healthcare accreditor, has named new board officers and two elected directors for the 2024-to-2025 season.
On Nov. 14, President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services.