More than 58% of specialists have been defendants or co-defendants in a malpractice lawsuit, according to a survey from Medscape.

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A physician who operated out of a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based practice has pleaded guilty to operating without a license, CBS affiliate WWMT reported March 7. 

Physicians are "disappointed" by a recent congressional spending package that did not further reduce the Medicare pay cut that took effect at the start of 2024, according to a blog post from the American Medical Association. 

Miami is the city with the highest income growth in the country, according to a Feb. 27 report from WalletHub.

Tommy Louisville, MD, a physician in Florida, was sentenced for unlawful drug distribution, false statements relating to healthcare matters, and Paycheck Protection Program fraud.

Whether it's because they earn a higher salary or because they have more expenses, physicians' retirement savings goals tend to be greater than that of the average U.S. worker. 

Oregon had the most new businesses of any state between 2022 and 2023, according to a recent study conducted by software company QRFY. 

A physician from Edwardsville, Ill., pleaded guilty to a fraud scheme involving reimbursements for nursing home services. 

Workers in Georgia spend the most time looking for new employment every month, according to  research from QR code generator QRFY. 

ASCs have changed their masking and visitor policies based on COVID-19 levels in their communities, and now the CDC has made a major update to its COVID-19 guidelines. 

Cities in Hawaii and California topped the list of those with the lowest depression rate in the country, according to a February report from WalletHub. 

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Alaska is the state with the lowest tax rate, while Illinois is the state with the highest, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Nearly half of U.S. physicians (49%) remain burnt out in 2024, citing their personal lives, professional lives or both according to a Medscape's "Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2024."

Springfield Township, Pa.-based Crozer Health has nixed plans to reopen its shuttered Springfield campus's emergency department and medical center as an orthopedic ASC, according to a March 5 report from the Philadelphia Business Journal.

A Fond du Lac, Wis.-based psychiatrist was sentenced to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release for illegally distributing controlled substances and lying to federal agents. 

In the last six months, health systems and the U.S. Justice Department have filed antitrust lawsuits and launched investigations, alleging monopolies against insurance providers, anesthesia providers and more. 

Hospitals are continuing to face financial hardships, and some are resorting to closing clinics or shuttering outpatient services. 

Here are five physicians who have been arrested or charged with crimes, pleaded guilty or been sentenced recently, as reported by Becker's since Feb. 23: