Legal + Compensation

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 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.

The American Academy of Family Physicians has called upon the Federal Trade Commission to adjust and finalize a proposed rule that would ban noncompete clauses in employment contracts.

Oncology saw the biggest pay jump in the last year, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.

The average yearly salary among physicians of all specialties is $352,000, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.

Public health and preventive medicine physicians, medicine's lowest-paid specialists, earned nearly 60 percent less than plastic surgeons, the highest-paid specialists, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.

Plastic surgeons, medicine's highest-earning specialists, earned an average of $619,000, whereas the lowest-paid specialty earned $249,000, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.

Indiana lawmakers are seeking to address the physician shortage in the state by adjusting bans on noncompete agreements, radio station WBOI reported April 11.