More than 20 states increased their minimum wage on Jan. 1, increasing wages for more than nine million workers by a total of nearly $6 billion, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
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Boston-based Mass General Brigham plans to layoff hundreds of employees in March, according to a Feb. 10 report from ABC affiliate WCVB.
A nurse in Des Moines, Iowa, will face no restrictions on her license but must pay $150,000 after being accused of engaging in a fraud scheme, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Feb. 10.
Becker’s has reported on the closure of three physician practices and clinics in one day:
Brian McDevitt, DO, a physician in Chapmanville, W.Va., was convicted of four counts of distribution of a controlled substance.
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Hoboken, N.J.-based Garden State Orthopedics, an orthopedic practice specializing in sports medicine, officially closed its office on Jan. 27 after more than 30 years in the area, Patch reported Feb. 7.
On Feb. 9, the 59th Super Bowl was played in New Orleans, with the Philadelphia Eagles beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22. If viewership matches 2024's event, over 120 million people will have tuned in for the big game.
In 2024, U.S. News & World Report debuted its first annual "Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers" ranking, highlighting four different specialties: colonoscopy and endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopedics and spine, and urology.
Pinehurst (N.C.) Radiology Associates has closed "for the foreseeable future" due to a cyberattack, The Pilot reported Feb. 5.
Minimally invasive surgery, particularly in spine and orthopedic procedures, continue to be a significant driver of growth for ASCs.