Physician Workforce

Here are four updates related to unions involving physicians in the last two weeks, as reported by Becker's:

State lawmakers in Iowa are considering several bills that aim to address the state's growing physician shortage, the Des Moines Register reported Feb. 12. 

Here are three updates on union negotiations between Portland, Ore.-based Providence and the bargaining units within its system. 

Goldberg law group laid out the five most common reasons physicians lose their hospital privileges, including admitting, surgical and telemedicine privileges, in a Jan. 31 blog post.

Here is a state-by-state breakdown of labor organizing efforts that have included physicians, and resident physicians and fellows, as reported on by Becker's since January 2024. 

Here are three updates on healthcare unions since Jan. 21, as reported by Becker's:

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.