The American College of Rheumatology has backed the introduction of the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act.
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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.
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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.
A new federal law has updated Stark Law and anti-kickback statute exceptions for physician wellness programs, according to an April 11 article in JDSupra from the law firm Maynard Nexsen.
Three physician billionaires saw a net worth decrease from 2022 to 2023, according to Forbes' 37th annual list of the world's richest people in 2023.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has finalized a rule that aims to strengthen Medicare Advantage, lower prescription drug costs and protect senior patients and those with disabilities.