A proposal to repeal a Florida medical malpractice law hit last-minute roadblocks in the state Senate, the Orlando Sentinel reported May 1. The 1990 law states that if a physician’s error results in the death of someone who is over 25, unmarried and without children, no one can sue for pain and suffering. Some patient […]
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Nurse practitioners in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., area have the highest average annual salary of any metropolitan area in the U.S. for the profession, making $223,530 per year. Nine out of the 10 metropolitan areas where nurse practitioners earn the most are in California. Across the U.S., nurse practitioners earn an average of $132,000 […]
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Here are four ASC controversies Becker’s has reported on since March 31. 1. Patrick Campbell, a former nurse at North Platte (Neb.) Surgery Center, has been charged with stealing prescription medication from the facility. Mr. Campbell was charged in U.S. District Court with acquiring controlled substances by fraud. In April 2023, Mr. Campbell admitted to […]
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Becker’s has reported on five hospital closures in April. For ASCs, this might result in an influx in patients who have lost access to services through providers at hospitals or outpatient departments. Here are the five hospital closures: 1. Orlando (Fla.) Health’s Rockledge Hospital, along with four associated hospital-based outpatient departments, officially shuttered on April […]
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Here are hospitals, health systems and physician practices that have announced layoffs in April, as reported by Becker’s: 1. CVS Health will lay off 55 employees who report to Aetna’s headquarters in Hartford, Conn., due to the closure of the payer’s CareFree insurance plan. The majority of the affected employees work remotely outside of Connecticut. […]
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National Nurses United has issued a statement reaffirming its support for the Medicare for All Act. The bill was reintroduced in Congress on April 29 by Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell, according to the April 29 press release. The union wrote that the legislation comes at a vital […]
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Thirty-eight percent of physicians have outside paid work, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Physician Compensation Report,” published April 11. Here are three more stats to know about physician side gigs: 1. Sixty-one percent of surveyed primary care physicians said they have outside paid work, and 62% of specialists, according to Medscape’s survey. 2. Internal medicine physicians […]
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Two former laboratory sales executives have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a physician kickback scheme, according to an April 29 news release from the Justice Department. What happened? Who else is involved?
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Following the closure of primary care group Anchor Medical Associations, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee brought forth several initiatives aimed to address provider shortages, low reimbursement rates and rising healthcare costs, The Newport Daily News reported April 29. Here are five things to know: 1. Earlier this month, Providence-based Anchor Medical Associates announced it will […]
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The American Medical Association is advocating for physician reimbursements to be tied to the Medicare Economic Index, a measure developed in 1975 to track annual changes in physicians’ operating costs, according to a recent report from the organization. Here are 10 things to know: 1. When the Medicare Fee Schedule was introduced in 1992, the […]
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