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5 highest paid anesthesiologists in New York City

The highest paid anesthesiologist in New York City earns $550,000 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The most dangerous places to work in healthcare

Two of the 10 most dangerous job sectors in America are in the healthcare industry, according to a recent analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by Fitch Law Firm. 

Colon cancer continues to disproportionately impact minority communities: 7 things to know

Black Americans are 20 percent more likely to get colorectal cancer and 40 percent more likely to die from it than most other groups, according to research by the Harris Poll on behalf of Olympus. 

What ASCs need to know about the 'tripledemic'

Hospitalizations in the U.S. for COVID-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus — collectively referred to as a “tripledemic” — are expected to peak at the end of January, according to the latest forecast from life science analytics company Airfinit…

Average salary of the 10 fastest-growing healthcare jobs

Nurse practitioner is the fastest-growing healthcare job and has an average annual salary of $124,680.

The physician group megadeals to know in 2023 

Here are four major physician group deals to know in 2023: 

ASC founder joins Milestone Scientific's board of directors

ASC founder Didier Demesmin, MD, has been appointed to the board of directors of computerized drug delivery instruments developer Milestone Scientific. 

The 10 states producing the most billionaires

Wyoming is home to more billionaires than any other U.S. state, with 3.47 billionaires for every 1 million people, according to a Sept. 12 report sent to Becker’s based on research conducted by the Digital Project Manager. 

Kaiser Permanente to pay $49M for illegal disposal of medical supplies, hazardous waste

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente health system has been ordered to pay the state $49 million to settle allegations of illegally dumping hazardous waste, medical supplies and patient information, according to a Sept. 9 report from CBS’ Sacramento…

10 least happy states in the US

West Virginia is the least happy state in the U.S., according to personal finance site WalletHub.