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4 ways physicians are cutting down on big expenses
More than 70 percent of physicians have not made any changes to cut down on their major expenses, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023.”
Which physician specialists take the longest to pay off student loans
About 31 percent of emergency medicine specialists are still paying off student loans, the most of any specialty, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Wealth and Debt Report.”
Where physicians took financial hits
Thirty-six percent of physicians experienced financial losses in bad investments or the stock market, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023.”
Colorado physician to pay $1M for illegal drug distribution, banking activity
Greenwood Village, Colo.-based psychiatrist Howard Weiss, MD, has been sentenced to six months in prison and must pay nearly $1 million for illegal controlled substance distribution.
Physicians' biggest expenses, debts
Sixty-one percent of physicians are paying off their primary residence’s mortgage, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023.”
10 specialties with the most physicians worth less than $500,000
Family medicine is the specialty with the most physicians reporting a net worth under $500,000, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023.”
10 specialties with the most physicians worth more than $5M
Plastic surgery is the specialty with the most physicians reporting a net worth exceeding $5 million, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023.”
The healthcare disruptors this physician is uneasy about
There are many exciting changes occurring in healthcare, but not all are well received.
Former Cigna executive barred from taking CVS role: What ASCs need to know
Former Cigna executive Amy Bricker has been barred by a federal judge from working for CVS Health while a lawsuit over her noncompete clause moves forward.
The healthcare disruptors exciting physicians
Today’s healthcare industry is changing rapidly, and some physicians are enthusiastic about the factors driving that change.
