Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth will not renew its contract with its current emergency physicians, opting to partner with Atlanta-based ApolloMD instead, CBS affiliate KCBY reported Feb. 5. PeaceHealth’s current contracts with Eugene (Ore.) Emergency Physicians will end May 30 at PeaceHealth…
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The American Medical Association, one of the largest U.S. healthcare organizations, has revised its position on gender-affirming surgeries for minors, the AMA told Becker’s in a statement shared Feb. 5. “The AMA supports evidence-based treatment, including gender affirming care. Currently,…
Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Peak Vista Community Health Centers has agreed to settle a federal labor complaint by paying $1.2 million to clinicians who alleged they were fired due to their union organizing activity, Medscape reported Feb. 3. Here are five…
The Trump administration has asked for a stay before a federal court ruling on a Louisiana lawsuit seeking to end an FDA policy permitting physicians to prescribe abortion medication without an in-person visit, the Louisiana Illuminator reported Jan. 28. Here…
The AMA Community Health Impact Lab is accepting applications for its $1 million micro grant initiative, which will fund up to 20 physician-led projects aimed at improving community health. According to a Jan. 21 news release, each project will receive…
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has voted to recommend a 0.5% payment increase for Medicare physician services in 2027, in addition to the 0.25% and 0.75% updates specified in current law. In a Jan. 15 news release, the American Medical…
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,…
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…