In a Jan. 9 survey, the American Medical Association identifies physicians’ core concerns regarding what is expected to be a “dynamic state legislative landscape” in 2026. The survey includes responses from 64 medical societies in all 50 states and Washington,…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health, a new feature that allows users to securely input personal health information with ChatGPT’s AI to educate themselves on and manage health concerns. More than 230 million people globally ask ChatGPT health and wellness related…
While medical residency programs have seen some recent growth in residency slots, gaps persist between the number of applicants and the number of available positions—deepening the ongoing shortage of physicians in the U.S. Medicus Healthcare Solutions provides a breakdown of…
Numerous challenges face medical schools and universities in 2026 as new restrictions limit student loans for incoming students and the physician shortage deepens. Four physicians joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest challenges facing medical academia in the year ahead. Editor’s…
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has acquired Wallinford, Conn.-based Consulting Cardiologists for $3 million, Hartford Business Journal reported Jan. 7. Hartford first filed a certificate-of-need application to acquire the group in October 2025, according to a public notice posted to Hartford’s website. …
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National diagnostic imaging company RadNet has acquired Fort Myers, Fla.-based Radiology Regional and its 13 locations in the region, Business Observer reported Jan. 7. Radiology Regional provides outpatient diagnostic imaging services in Naples, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Port Charlotte and…
Milford (Mass.) Regional Physician Group has joined with Worcester-based UMass Memorial Medical Group, effective Jan. 1. According to a UMass news release, Milford Regional Physician Group includes 135 physicians, 113 advanced care providers and 386 staff members. Milford Regional Physician…
One in 10 needed physician roles go unfilled, according to Medicus Healthcare Solutions’ recently published “The Physician Workforce Under Pressure” white paper. Here are five statistics, trends and data points that characterize the U.S. physician workforce and ongoing physician shortage,…
Millennium Physician Group, a subsidiary of Mosaic Health, has partnered with physician practices in Brevard and Indian River counties in Florida, South Florida Hospital News reported Jan. 7. Through the partnership, Millennium has added eight primary care locations to its…
Here are five physician practice and medical group acquisitions since Dec. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth finalized its acquisition of Evernorth Care Group, part of Cigna Group. HonorHealth agreed to acquire Evernorth Care Group in…