Category: News and Analysis

A blinded patient, spiked IV bags and more: 11 physician legal cases in November

Here are 11 allegations, lawsuits or charges against physicians reported on by Becker’s since Nov. 3:

5 states with the lowest job satisfaction

Delaware is the state with the lowest job satisfaction, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

5 states with the fewest job opportunities

Louisiana is the state with the fewest job opportunities, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

10 worst states to find a job

West Virginia is the worst state to find a job, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

5 worst states for employment growth

Wisconsin is the worst state for employment growth, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

5 federal healthcare updates

From renaming monkeypox to respiratory syncytial virus reaching a potentially critical peak, here are five federal healthcare updates Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 23:

5 federal healthcare updates

From addressing physician pay cuts to rising flu cases, here are five federal healthcare updates Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 7:

How long physicians plan on being self-employed

Thirty-four percent of self-employed physicians plan to continue being self-employed for another one to five years, according to Medscape’s 2022 “Self-Employed Physicians Report.”

Chicago practice manager sentenced to prison for illegally writing 3K+ opioid prescriptions

An office manager at a Chicago medical practice has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for illegally writing prescriptions for opioids, the U.S. Justice Department.

5 recent federal healthcare updates

From increased ASC payment rates to an amoxicillin shortage, here are five federal healthcare updates Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 31: