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Lawmakers in Maine are weighing a bill that would address the barriers for foreign-trained physicians to practice in the state, according to an April 25 report from NBC affiliate News Center Maine.

Here are the 15 states with the most medically underserved areas and populations, which have been identified as having a shortage of primary care services, as of April 2023, according to the Health Resources & Services Administration:

Here are six compensation updates Becker's has reported on since March 28:

Here are eight legislation and regulation updates affecting physicians that Becker's has reported on since April 6:

The American College of Rheumatology has backed the introduction of the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act.

Lafayette (La.) Physical Rehabilitation Hospital and its parent company, Acadiana Management Group, have agreed to pay $1.2 million, and physician Carolyn Smith, MD, has agreed to pay $575,000 to settle false claims allegations, according to an April 24 report from…

A Los Angeles man has been charged with falsely claiming to be a licensed physician and practicing medicine on thousands of patients.

Former physician Jason Dreyer, DO, has agreed to pay nearly $1.2 million to settle allegations he performed medically unnecessary neurosurgeries, according to an April 24 news report from CBS affiliate KEPR.

Here are three ways teamwork can lead to a stronger private practice, according to Cleveland Clinic West Regional Director for Primary Care Kevin Hopkins, MD, in conversation with the American Medical Association:

Four physicians from the University of California Los Angeles have been elected to the Association of American Physicians.