A new law passed in Texas will allow private citizens to sue anyone who manufactures or distributes abortion drugs to or from the state, including out-of-state providers via telehealth, KFOX14 reported Dec. 1. Here are five things to know about…
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A urologist at Downers Grove, Ill.-based Duly Health and Care has become the first in Illinois to perform a bladder control procedure using Medtronic’s Altaviva implant. Sarah Martin, DO, completed the procedure at DuPage Medical Group, part of Duly’s Chicagoland-based…
CMS released its finalized 2025 physician fee schedule Oct. 31, which included an “efficiency adjustment” of negative 2.5% work RVUs. Dozens of physician organizations condemned the rule and the reduction, with the American Medical Association arguing that reimbursement under Medicare…
Sixty-one percent of physicians said their patients were influenced by medical misinformation at least a moderate amount over the past year, according to a survey from the Physician’s Foundation. The report, which surveyed more than 1,000 physicians, explored the impact…
From shrinking reimbursement margins to cyberattacks and staffing shortages, here’s five reasons why physician practices are shuttering in 2025: 1. Reimbursement challenges For many independent physicians, reimbursement cuts remain the most immediate threat to survival. In March, Lisa Egbert, MD,…
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Pharmacy benefit managers have become some of the most powerful, and controversial, players in healthcare. PBMs face growing scrutiny from federal and state lawmakers, health systems and physicians who say the middlemen add costs and restrict care access. Here are…
“Nuclear verdicts” — jury awards of $10 million or more — are becoming increasingly common in malpractice cases against hospitals, physicians and ASCs. Economic and social inflation are key drivers behind the surge, Medscape reported Oct. 20. Recent examples illustrate…
Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health is under investigation by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office following physician complaints about amended employment contracts. The investigation centers on whether the health system violated the state’s 2023 ban on noncompete agreements, the Minnesota Reformer reported…
An orthopedic surgeon has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, claiming age discrimination, wrongful discharge and breach of contract, according to an Oct. 19 report from nj.com. Here are five things to know: The board did not immediately respond…
A New Mexico physician and a former state police officer have pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges, including Medicaid fraud, conspiracy to commit identity theft and practicing medicine without a license, according to an Oct. 16 news release from the…