Union activity in hospitals and health systems started off strong in 2026 with at least 17 petitions for unionization, strikes, contract deals and other developments in the healthcare workforce. Here are 17 updates on labor movements in healthcare in the…
Physician Workforce
Some health systems are requiring physicians 70 and older to undergo comprehensive cognitive evaluations. Many physicians choose to retire instead, The New York Times reported Jan. 31. The physician workforce has faced an aging problem for decades. In 2005, more…
Many physicians say medical workplaces remain inadequately protected against physical attacks and theft, particularly in medical practice offices, according to Medscape’s “Physical Security in Medical Workplaces Report,” published Jan. 23. The report is based on a survey of 1,363 physicians…
The physician shortage in Hawaii has gotten more severe over the last year according to the Hawaii Tribune Herland reported Jan. 20. The report highlights a recent study, The Hawaii Physicians Workforce Report, which found that the state was short…
Efforts to unionize among physicians have been on the rise over the last several years as they face increased pressures from burnout, corporatization and rising inflation. Here are five things to know about the state of physician unionization in 2026:…
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Lawmakers in New Mexico are working to address the results of a survey that identified a significant number of physicians looking to leave the state, KRQE News reported Jan. 19. The survey, conducted by the Legislative Finance Committee and the…
Gainesville-based HCA Florida Healthcare and The UCF College of Medicine in Orlando will launch an internal medicine residency program at HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee, with the first class of 12 residents starting in July 2026, South Florida Hospital…
Representatives in Alabama have proposed a bill that aims to address the ongoing physician shortage by changing the state’s existing rural physician tax credit program, ABC News 3340 reported Jan. 12. The bill would increase the current program’s annual incentive…
In recent years, a swell of states has adopted laws to lessen the requirements for foreign-trained physicians to join the U.S. workforce. The laws aim to combat the nation’s growing physician shortage, which is becoming more urgent as patient acuity rises, more physicians approach retirement…
Technological developments, corporate interests and an aging population have transformed healthcare over the last several years creating new demands and challenges for incoming physicians. Three physicians recently joined Becker’s to discuss the things they believe need to change about medical…