Colorado physician Francis Joseph, MD, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for fraudulently obtaining and misappropriating an estimated $250,000 from two COVID-19 relief programs.
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The American Medical Association and nearly 100 other medical organizations have sent a letter June 1 to members of the U.S. House of Representatives against the "I CAN Act."
The Florida legislature has passed an update to the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act that bans the storage of electronic health records outside of the United States, its territories and Canada, according to a June 2 report from HIPAA…
Physicians across all specialties earned more incentive bonuses on average in 2022 than in 2021, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report."
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed the Physician Workforce Act into law, WTVY reported June 1.
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Several states have enacted laws creating new medical positions for graduate physicians who have not found a residency position.
Stanley Berry, MD, is suing Wayne State School of Medicine in Detroit for allegedly stifling his advocacy for Black patients and passing him over for promotions, according to a May 30 report from the South End.
New Jersey oncologist Anise Kachadourian, MD, has pleaded guilty to using her medical license to purchase prescription oncology medications under false pretenses and selling them for profit.
The California Medical Association was recognized by the National Association of Asian Pacifics in Politics and Public Affairs as one of its 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champions.
Robert Harrington, MD, has been appointed the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City and provost for medical affairs of Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.