Physician Workforce

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.

Here are the most common specialties by state and in the District and Columbia, according to recent data from KFF:

The physician shortage is limiting access to care for millions of Americans and requires swift action before the shortage grows even more, the American Medical Association reported Nov. 6.

Family physicians who have adopted value-based payment models reported less burnout, according to a recent study from the American Academy of Family Physicians.