Author: Francesca Mathewes

Foreign-born or trained physicians in the U.S. have been navigating an increasingly uncertain future as a new wave of visa regulations and immigration policies complicate their practice.  Here are six recent developments shaping the foreign-trained physician workforce in the U.S.:…

Physicians could be missing out on opportunities to negotiate their employment contracts according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2026,” published April 10.  The survey collected responses from 5,916 full-time physicians across more than 29 specialties between Sept. 5 and Dec.…

Physicians and their teams are navigating an increasingly complex healthcare system, all the while juggling the wide array of priorities in their day-to-day patient care.  One of the biggest challenges for physicians is striking the balance between innovation and cost,…

Burnout is a phrase that has permeated conversations around strain and shortages in the physician workforce for years — but it may not fully capture what physicians are experiencing within the systems they work.  “I think it’s on the continuum,”…

As physicians continue to explore new, more financially sustainable models for independent practice, membership-based structures have arisen as one way that physicians can reclaim autonomy without operating entirely outside of insurance. The model may be even more beneficial for certain…

Female physicians earn just 78 cents on the dollar compared to their male counterparts, according to data released March 26 by Marit Health.  Here are five other takeaways from the report: 1. The pay gap between male and female physicians…

Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University and King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, are close to finalizing a contract deal over the Medical Faculty Associates, according to an April 6 news  release.  For the last several months, the university and…

Physician practices have been struggling against a rising tide of consolidation efforts by a range of corporate entities, including hospitals, health systems, private equity and insurance companies.  At the same time, some physicians are taking the leap into independent practice…

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison expressed frustration with Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota after it missed a March 31 deadline to finalize an agreement to fund the state’s largest medical school, The Minnesota Star Tribune reported April 6.  In an April…

The Texas Medical Association has joined a federal multidistrict litigation against MultiPlan and several major insurers, alleging a price-fixing scheme that suppressed out-of-network reimbursement rates, according to an April 7 news release shared with Becker’s.  The lawsuit, filed in 2024,…