Physician Workforce

Here are five moves being made to address the physician shortage crisis that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 5:

Pennsylvania is the best state for physicians to retire in, with seven of its cities cracking the top ten of the "2024 Best Places to Retire in the U.S." list released by U.S. News & World Report.

Green Bay, Wis., is the best city to live in, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 list of the best places to live in the United States.

Value-based care can lower costs and contribute to the health of Medicare Advantage members, according to the 10th annual "Value-Based Care Report" released Nov. 15 from Humana.

HCA Healthcare is facing a potential lawsuit by the North Carolina attorney general and criticism from at least 124 current and former physicians from Asheville-based Mission Hospital who allege the hospital chain is putting profit over patient care, NBC News…

Here are the number of active physicians in eight specialties, according to September data from KFF.

California is the state with the most active primary care physicians, according to September data from KFF.

The designation of health professional shortage areas has not contributed to significant changes in mortality or physician density in the designated counties, according to a recent study published in the November issue of Health Affairs.

California is the state with the most practicing emergency medicine physicians, according to recent data from KFF:

One-quarter of medical students in the U.S. are considering quitting their studies, a figure that compares to 12% worldwide, according to a report by Elsevier Health.