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Five hospitals that have announced service reductions since April 20.  1. Madelia (Minn.) Health will close its only pharmacy on May 28 due to rising operational costs. The pharmacy is the sole location serving Lake Crystal, Minn. 2. Renton, Wash.-based…

Iowa lawmakers approved a bill requiring at least 80% of students admitted to the University of Iowa’s medical school are residents in the state or have attended an in-state university for their undergraduate degree, The Daily Iowan reported April 24. …

Amid the ongoing shortage of primary care physicians, physicians and patients alike are weighing the benefits and drawbacks of concierge medicine, an increasingly popular solution to the long wait times and insurance delays associated with traditional practice models.  In an…

An Idaho state judge ruled in partial favor of four women who recently sued the state after they were denied abortions they sought due to potentially life-threatening health conditions related to their respective pregnancies, the Idaho Statesman reported April 11. …

Here are eight things to know about how recent federal funding cuts have affected academic medical centers:  1. On April 4, a federal judge in Massachusetts issued a permanent injunction to block the Trump administration’s proposal to limit medical research…

Howard Tucker, MD, a neurologist in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, is the oldest practicing physician in the world, according to a March 24 report by Ideastream Public Media.  Here are five things to know about Dr. Tucker and his lifelong career…

Jana and Lara Baatenburg, both MDs, have opened a membership-based primary care practice in Grand Rapids, Mich., WZZM 13 reported March 18.  The physicians, who are twin sisters, opened Concierge Medicine of West Michigan in 2024. Insurance is not billed…

Iowa House lawmakers passed a measure March 12 that would require at least 80% of students admitted to the University of Iowa's medical and dentistry colleges to be Iowa residents or people enrolled at Iowa colleges, KCCI Des Moines reported…

The Idaho Legislature rejected a $500,000 request from Gov. Brad Little to expand a physician recruitment program that aims to relieve the state's physician shortage, the Idaho Capital Sun reported March 12. 

Physicians are often categorized as "accredited investors," according to a recent Medscape report, which denotes them a class of investors recognized by the Securities and Exchange Commission that has earned at least $200,000 in the last two years or has…