Six physicians in the House of Representatives, all Democrats, have launched the Congressional Doctors Caucus, a group aimed at addressing an array of healthcare concerns, Medpage Today reported March 17.
Author: Francesca Mathewes
While most physicians work in employed settings, there is a growing shift toward independent practice as concerns about physician autonomy and satisfaction persist.
Iowa House lawmakers passed a measure March 12 that would require at least 80% of students admitted to the University of Iowa's medical and dentistry colleges to be Iowa residents or people enrolled at Iowa colleges, KCCI Des Moines reported…
The Idaho Legislature rejected a $500,000 request from Gov. Brad Little to expand a physician recruitment program that aims to relieve the state's physician shortage, the Idaho Capital Sun reported March 12.
While physicians serving in leadership roles is nothing new, the demands of physician leadership and the medical field overall have shifted significantly over the last several years. Regis DeSilva, MD, a cardiologist and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical…
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Physicians are often categorized as "accredited investors," according to a recent Medscape report, which denotes them a class of investors recognized by the Securities and Exchange Commission that has earned at least $200,000 in the last two years or has…
Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health, owned by Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings, will remain open beyond March 14, the day Prospect had set for its closing, due to last-minute funding from the Foundation for Delaware County, Philly Voice reported March 10.
Medscape's "Striving for Balance in Your Specialty: Medscape Family Physician Mental Health & Well-Being Report 2025" found that family physicians need more support to find personal happiness and achieve work-life balance.
The Oregon Academy of Family Physicians raised concerns in a March 4 letter to the state merger oversight office, the Oregon Health Authority, over the Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University's proposed acquisition of Legacy Health, also in Portland, The…
James Dahle, MD, fell victim to real estate investment fraud in 2017. Now, he is helping other physicians avoid the same fate with The White Coat Investor, a financial literacy website for physicians, Medscape reported March 6.