Several federal and state healthcare policies are taking effect in 2026, bringing major changes to the physician workforce, hospital operations, reimbursement, insurance and medical school. 1. Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies expire: Enhanced premium tax credits expired Dec. 31, leaving…
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A bill filed for Florida’s 2026 legislative session would broaden eligibility for physicians working in areas of critical need to obtain full licensure by endorsement, News 6 Orlando reported Dec. 30. House Bill 809 would amend state law to allow…
The last several years have seen an uptick in union activity by physicians and other healthcare workers, and 2025 was no different. Becker’s has reported on at least 38 healthcare strikes in 2025, as well as eight other union-related updates…
Here are eight updates on healthcare labor movements in 2025 that included physicians, residents and fellows, as reported by Becker’s: 1. University of Massachusetts resident physicians, interns and fellows employed by Worcester-based UMass Chan Medical School ratified a new union…
Across all physician specialties in the U.S., there is a projected shortage of 141,160 full-time equivalent physicians in 2038, according to a December report from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Here’s a breakdown of specialties based on projected supply…
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CMS has awarded 400 additional Medicare-funded residency positions to 135 hospitals across 37 states, an effort that aims to further address the nation’s growing physician shortage. About 62% of the new slots will support primary care and psychiatry programs, CMS…
Michael Jerkins, MD, is president and co-founder of Panacea Financial, a bank designed to service the specific needs of physicians. In a Dec. 23 podcast published by Medical Economics, Dr. Jerkins outlines why Panacea is different from other financial institutions. …
CMS has announced the launch of its newest accountable care organization model with the goal of providing a better way for primary care physicians and specialists to collaborate more closely to deliver coordinated care for patients, the American Medical Association…
Idaho’s healthcare workforce faces a multitude of challenges shaped by the state’s unique physical geography and population trends, according to a viewpoint published by IdahoEdNews.org Dec. 18. Idaho is the 11th largest state in the U.S., according to the Department…
Ninety-five percent of emergency medicine physicians work nights, compared to 0% of preventive medicine physicians and 1% of dermatology physicians, according to a recent blog post from salary transparency website Marit Health. Here’s a breakdown of the share of physicians…