Physician Workforce

The percentage of primary care physicians affiliated with hospitals nearly doubled between 2009 and 2022, rising from 25.2% to 47.9%, according to a study published Jan. 17 in JAMA Health Forum. 

Here are three updates on physician unions since Jan. 14, as reported by Becker's:

Trinity Health of New England is outsourcing the employment of more than 100 physicians at its Connecticut hospital to medical group Vituity, Trinity said in a statement shared with Becker's. 

Only 65% of physicians report being satisfied or very satisfied with their profession, according to a 2024 survey from Health eCareers. 

Physician union activity has been high since the beginning of 2025.

Here are three physician union updates in the last week, as reported by Becker's:

Union physicians at four NYC Health + Hospitals in New York City intend to strike onJan. 13. 

Members of the Committee of Interns and Residents at George Washington University Hospital in Washington have reached a tentative labor deal, averting a strike. 

The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston has broken ground on a new medical school building, Live 5 News reported Dec. 13. 

Here are three union updates since Nov. 22, as reported by Becker's: