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Youngstown, Ohio, has been rated the city with the worst resident well-being in the U.S., according to a study commissioned by health information website the Great Green Wall Health. 

As physicians and practices consider the addition of artificial intelligence tools, and how AI fits into the medical field, there are new risks and liabilities to consider, including the possibility of AI malpractice lawsuits, according to a June 6 report…

Hospice and palliative care has seen the largest growth based on number of claims over the last five full-calendar years, according to a June 1 ranking from Definitive Healthcare.

Colorado physician Francis Joseph, MD, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for fraudulently obtaining and misappropriating an estimated $250,000 from two COVID-19 relief programs.

Stanley Berry, MD, is suing Wayne State School of Medicine in Detroit for allegedly stifling his advocacy for Black patients and passing him over for promotions, according to a May 30 report from the South End.

New Jersey oncologist Anise Kachadourian, MD, has pleaded guilty to using her medical license to purchase prescription oncology medications under false pretenses and selling them for profit.

Here are 12 health system and devicemaker layoffs Becker's has reported since April 20 that physician leaders should know: 

Former Merline, N.J.-based physician William Merlino has been sentenced to 31 months in prison for selling misbranded drugs online and faking a diagnosis to avoid trial. 

Maria Ansari, MD, has assumed the role of CEO and executive director of the Oakland, Calif.-based Permanente Medical Group and president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group. 

Quincy, Mass-based Compass Medical is closing all six of its locations in the state.