The Rural Health Transformation Program, enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, aims to improve access, care quality and infrastructure in rural communities. The program created a $50 billion fund to distribute across all 50 states from 2026 to…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
Statesville, N.C.-based Iredell Health System has added Carolina Specialty Care to its network, effective Jan. 26, Carolina Free News reported Jan. 26. The practice, now operating as Iredell Carolina Specialty, includes four specialties and eight providers. It joins the Iredell…
Sanford Health Fargo (N.D.) has announced several changes to its physician leadership team, the Grand Forks Herland reported Jan. 22. 1. Doug Griffin, MD, is retiring from his position as chief physician in May. Dr. Griffin has practiced family medicine…
The physician shortage in Hawaii has gotten more severe over the last year according to the Hawaii Tribune Herland reported Jan. 20. The report highlights a recent study, The Hawaii Physicians Workforce Report, which found that the state was short…
The AMA Community Health Impact Lab is accepting applications for its $1 million micro grant initiative, which will fund up to 20 physician-led projects aimed at improving community health. According to a Jan. 21 news release, each project will receive…
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Advancements in physician ownership models and AI are a few of the things that physicians are eyeing with anticipation in the year ahead. Two physicians recently joined Becker’s to discuss what is exciting them in healthcare. Editor’s note: Responses have…
Efforts to unionize among physicians have been on the rise over the last several years as they face increased pressures from burnout, corporatization and rising inflation. Here are five things to know about the state of physician unionization in 2026:…
The relationship between physicians and their patients has come under intense pressure in recent years as medical misinformation and corporate interests become dominant forces in healthcare. Three physicians recently joined Becker’s to discuss what they see as the biggest disruptions…
Lawmakers in New Mexico are working to address the results of a survey that identified a significant number of physicians looking to leave the state, KRQE News reported Jan. 19. The survey, conducted by the Legislative Finance Committee and the…
Physician autonomy has become a growing flashpoint for both independent and employed physicians as the practice of medicine becomes more intertwined with politics, finances and technology. Five physicians recently joined Becker’s to discuss how they’re defining autonomy in 2026. Editor’s…