Only 65% of physicians report being satisfied or very satisfied with their profession, according to a 2024 survey from Health eCareers.
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Physician union activity has been high since the beginning of 2025.
More than 15,000 physicians have signed a letter pushing senators to vote against the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's nomination for secretary of HHS.
Physician-assisted suicide has appeared in headlines in recent months as some states seek to expand access to the practice.
Here are three physician union updates in the last week, as reported by Becker's:
Union physicians at four NYC Health + Hospitals in New York City intend to strike onJan. 13.
Autonomy is on many physicians' minds as the workforce becomes increasingly consolidated and the number of employed physicians grows.
A physician in Indianapolis is suing the Indiana Department of Health and members of the state medical licensing board in federal court over enforcement of a state law regarding reporting requirements for physicians that perform abortions, the Daily Journal reported…
Physicians faced numerous challenges in 2024, from increased legal pitfalls in some areas of care to deteriorating physician autonomy.
Congress has signed a downsized funding bill to avoid a government shutdown, which did not include a bipartisan package that would have offset CMS' 2.85% cut to physician payments in 2025.