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In August 2022, the Biden Administration signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, which gave Medicare Parts B and D negotiation powers that will apply to the price of a limited number of drugs with no generic or biosimilar competition.

Noncompete clauses in employment contracts have been a longstanding thorn in the side of physicians nationwide. Lately, however, several states have pushed to ban the practice.

Nearly half of pediatricians (49%) have seen increased paperwork volume in the last year, according to Medscape's 2024 "Pediatrics Practice Issues Report," published Aug. 14. 

Here are three physician practices that have been acquired in the last two weeks, as reported by Becker's since Aug. 1:

Though general physician burnout is on the decline in 2024, female physicians are still more likely to experience burnout symptoms than their male counterparts, according to an Aug. 6 report from the American Medical Association. 

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia) and Pennsylvania-based WellSpan Health have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a regional campus in York County, according to a release by the affiliation. 

Corporations and private equity are taking an interest in healthcare — for better or worse. 

The Justice Department introduced a pilot program to reward whistleblowers who provide evidence of corporate misconduct in efforts to uncover and prosecute corporate wrongdoing.

The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners is now accepting applications for a new physician training program, the Alabama Political Reporter reported Aug. 1. 

The physician workforce faces a number of converging factors –– heavy workloads, insufficient pay, staffing shortages and an increasing lack of autonomy in employed settings. Some have turned to unions and labor action as a tool in improving conditions for themselves…