Author: Patsy Newitt

Here's what to know about the five richest physicians in the U.S., as of March 28:

Walgreens posted a nearly $6 billion loss in the second quarter of 2024, a steep loss that beat estimates, according to a March 28 release from the company.

Autonomy is on many physicians' minds as the workforce becomes increasingly consolidated and the number of employed physicians grows. 

The anesthesia provider shortage is a continuing obstacle in care provision, as reimbursements decline and physicians leave the workforce. 

A Houston physician and his facilities will pay $1.8 million to settle allegations of submitting fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims and violating Stark law. 

Castle Connolly recognized health systems and hospitals that have the most top physicians.

Many physicians and organizations are fighting to get noncompete agreements — which prohibit them from seeing patients for one to two years within a geographic region if they are fired or quit their job — banned or restricted. 

Harry Severance, MD, an adjunct assistant professor at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University School of Medicine, joined Becker's to discuss why he believes Stark law is hurting physicians rather than curbing corruption. 

Somos Community Care, a physician network in Kingsbridge, N.Y., received $29 million from state funds reserved for distressed hospitals and nursing homes, according to a report released March 18 by think tank Empire Center for Public Policy. 

A podiatrist in Memphis, Tenn., has been convicted for a scheme to defraud Medicare and TennCare out of nearly $4 million in foot bath medication reimbursements.