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Utah passes malpractice legislation, includes protections for physicians
Here are five things to know about the legislation:
What's new with Kaiser Permanente?
From layoffs to leadership moves, here are five updates from Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente from the last month:
3 physicians, healthcare groups to pay $1.9M for kickback allegations
Three physicians and several healthcare entities agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act through kickback schemes tied to lab testing referrals, according to a March 6 new release from the Justice De…
Louisiana physician, wife to pay $450K for neurostimulator fraud scheme
Henry Goolsby, MD, his wife, Patricia Lenae Goolsby, and their clinic, Infinite Health Integrative Medical Center, agreed to pay $450,000 to settle allegations of improper Medicare billing.
California GI group faces wrongful termination, retaliation lawsuit
Yen Luu, the former billing manager at San Jose (Calif.) Gastroenterology, filed a complaint against the GI group for harassment, unlawful retaliation, wrongful termination and other employment-related claims, according to court documents reviewed by …
Gastroenterologist mental health, well-being: 14 things to know
For the majority of gastroenterologists, quality of life has not improved over the last three years, according to Medscape’s “Striving for Balance in Your Specialty: Medscape Gastroenterologist Mental Health & Well-Being Report 2025,” published Mar…
Physician advocacy group calls to reform 'incomprehensible' Stark law complexity
The Medical Group Management Association is pushing for reforms to the Stark law, arguing that it no longer aligns with modern, value-based payment models, according to its 2025 Advocacy Agenda, released on March 5.
Heart attack survivor gifts $1.5M to UConn cardiology center
A man who survived a heart attack and his wife have donated $1.5 million to the Farmington-based University of Connecticut Health’s Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center.
Why more physicians are 'struggling' under hospital contracts
As physician employment shifts increasingly toward hospital and private equity-backed models, independent practices face mounting pressures.
Is physician quality of life on the decline? The answer is resounding
A recent survey found that quality of life may be worsening for physicians. Medscape determined that for a majority of physicians, overall happiness, work-life balance, family relationships and friendships have either stayed the same or worsened over t…
