Becker's Physician Leadership

Mentorship is a core component of cultivating leaders in healthcare, and the advice they share with young physicians may stick with them for the entirety of their careers. Three physicians recently joined Becker’s to share the most important advice they…

Price transparency laws for healthcare organizations were first implemented in 2021 and have progressively strengthened since, but have they helped patients? The laws were introduced during President Donald Trump’s first term and require hospitals to publicly post their payer-specific negotiation…

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., have introduced legislation that would ban health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from owning medical providers, and would force companies in violation to divest within one year of the bill’s enactment. The…

Physicians and their teams are constantly balancing an array of priorities and pressures in modern healthcare — from increased threats of violence at work to diminished autonomy and political strife.  In the midst of what can be a chaotic and…

John Cowan, MD, a neurosurgeon from Cartersville, Ga., has announced that he will run for the state’s 11th Congressional District seat, East Cobb News reported Feb. 10.  The 11th District is currently represented by Rep. Barry Loudermilk, a Republican, who…

The same financial pressures hospitals are facing are increasingly evident at the physician enterprise level, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest quarterly “Physician Flash Report,” which is based on data from more than 200,000 employed providers — physicians and advanced practice…

In June 2025, Governor Tina Kotek signed a bill enacting the strictest regulatory regulations on corporate entities in healthcare in the nation.  State House majority leader Ben Bowman recently spoke with the American Medical Association about the process of getting…

Here are five notable achievements by physicians in clinical care, research, leadership and more as reported by Becker’s since Jan. 1, 2026: If you would like to nominate a physician please email fmathewes@beckershealthcare.com. 1.  G. Burkhard Mackensen, MD, PhD, professor…

North Carolina is attempting to address the impact of consolidation on the state’s independent practices through a new state health insurance plan initiative, The Center Square reported Feb. 8.  The Preferred Provider program, developed by the North Carolina state health…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an amended version of the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law, legalizing medically-assisted suicide for patients who meet certain qualifications, Spectrum Local News reported Feb. 6.  Here are 10 things to know…