Technological developments, corporate interests and an aging population have transformed healthcare over the last several years creating new demands and challenges for incoming physicians. Three physicians recently joined Becker’s to discuss the things they believe need to change about medical…
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While medical residency programs have seen some recent growth in residency slots, gaps persist between the number of applicants and the number of available positions—deepening the ongoing shortage of physicians in the U.S. Medicus Healthcare Solutions provides a breakdown of…
Numerous challenges face medical schools and universities in 2026 as new restrictions limit student loans for incoming students and the physician shortage deepens. Four physicians joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest challenges facing medical academia in the year ahead. Editor’s…
One in 10 needed physician roles go unfilled, according to Medicus Healthcare Solutions’ recently published “The Physician Workforce Under Pressure” white paper. Here are five statistics, trends and data points that characterize the U.S. physician workforce and ongoing physician shortage,…
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…
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…