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Former UCLA Doctor Receives $14 Million in Gender Discrimination Retrial
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- Steph Weber
Female doctor says institutions must increase transparency and practices that support equal pay for equal work.
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Rural Health System ‘Teetering on Brink’ of Collapse, Says AMA
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- Steph Weber
Rural doctors are leaving the field because of reduced reimbursements and cumbersome administrative tasks.
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Docs Vent As Feds Investigate Private Equity, Consolidation in Medicine
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- Steph Weber
“One in four ERs is now (under-)staffed by private equity firms. This is leading to longer wait times, deterioration in patient care, and higher...
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Federal Trade Commission Bans Noncompete Agreements, Urges More Protections for Healthcare Workers
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- Steph Weber
But dissenting commissioners dispute the FTC’s authority to broadly ban noncompetes.
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New Federal Rule Delivers Workplace Support, Time Off for Pregnant Docs
- Author:
- Steph Weber
Newly updated guidelines for the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act could help physicians better balance career and family.
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Proposed Bill Could End Student Aid for US Med Schools With DEI Programs
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- Steph Weber
A proposed bill would disallow medical schools using ethnicity, sex, or race in admissions from funding or student loan plans.
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Hospital Mergers in 2024: Five Things to Know
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- Steph Weber
The outlook for mergers and acquisitions of hospitals this year includes increased concern regarding HCP and patient impact.
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Urologist Sues Health System Over Noncompete Clause
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- Steph Weber
Pennsylvania physician files suit over noncompete agreement that bans working with another local practice.
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Physician Fined $25K Over Supervision of DNP Who Called Herself ‘Doctor’
- Author:
- Steph Weber
Doctor and DNP fined after the latter promoted herself as “Doctor” in social media and advertising.
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Doc Sues State Over ‘Antiquated’ Telehealth Rules
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- Steph Weber
Post COVID-19, rules against interstate practice have resumed. Doctor has sued over rules that could limit access to specialists.
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Licensing Hurdles Keep Foreign-Trained Docs in Nonphysician Roles
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- Steph Weber
Doctors who immigrate to the US often do not find employment in comparable roles after entering the US.
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Should Physicians Offer Patients Medical Credit Cards?
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- Steph Weber
Historically, patients who apply for the cards have tended to use them to finance cosmetic or other lifestyle medicine procedures, but the CFPB...
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Doctors in 2 More States May Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness
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- Steph Weber
Loan forgiveness has several qualifications.
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10% of US physicians work for or under UnitedHealth. Is that a problem?
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- Steph Weber
The company added 20,000 physicians in the last year alone, including a previously physician-owned multispecialty group...
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UHC accused of using AI to skirt doctors’ orders, deny claims
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- Steph Weber
The case raises ethical and legal questions about whether AI can replace or supplement human tasks and interactions.