CHG Healthcare has released a new resource aimed at helping health system leaders improve physician retention and engagement. According to a Jan. 15 news release, the Physician Alignment, Engagement, and Retention Roadmap includes strategies and tools to reduce physician turnover,…
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office has brought criminal charges against a California physician for allegedly providing abortion medication to a Louisiana woman via telemedicine. A criminal arrest warrant has been signed for Remy Coeytaux, MD, PhD, a physician in…
Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth is bringing Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates into its system through a newly formed entity, TidalHealth Peninsula Orthopaedic Institute, effective April 1, 2026. POA will remain a physician-owned practice but operate under the institute name at all locations, aligning…
The California Medical Association is speaking out against the CDC’s recent revisions to the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. The changes reduced the number of routine recommendations from 18 to 11 following a December directive from President Donald Trump to compare…
CMS has announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program. According to a Dec. 29 news release, the $50 billion initiative was established under President Donald Trump’s H.R.1 legislation. In 2026, states will receive…
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Dec. 12 signed the Medical Aid in Dying Bill, which will take effect in 2026. The law establishes eligibility criteria, physician responsibilities and participation protections for medical aid in dying. However, Springfield-based Hospital Sisters Health…
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 17 announced an agreement with the state legislature to make medical aid-in-dying available for terminally ill New York residents who have less than six months to live. Here are 10 things to know: 1. The…
Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against three major medical organizations alleging they “misled” the public and medical community regarding the reversibility and efficacy of gender-affirming care treatments. Here’s five things to know about the lawsuit: 1. The…
New Jersey is rolling out new obligations for physicians aimed at improving patient safety during sensitive medical exams. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has notified more than 67,000 physicians of new state medical board rules regarding breast, pelvic,…
An Oregon physician is suing Department of Homeland Security officials after her application for a green card was denied. Nikhila Palle, MD, an internal medicine physician practicing at Providence Medford (Ore.) Medical Center, filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Homeland…