There are many systemic issues that all healthcare professionals are forced to grapple with, including staffing shortages, rising practice costs and decreasing reimbursement.

The five wealthiest healthcare billionaires have a combined net worth of more than $60 billion, according to Forbes' 38th annual World's Billionaires list released April 2. 

Phoenix Children's appointed a new chief medical officer, added two associate chief medical officers and instated an inaugural physician-in-chief.

Self-employed physicians have outearned employed consistently since 2019. 

CVS Health's growth strategy is centered on primary care.

Orthopedics is the highest-paying physician specialty, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2024."

Physicians are continuing their migration to employed models from private practice as costs soar and reimbursements decline. 

As several industries in the U.S. have taken advantage of the opportunity to work from home over the last four years, these options can be more limited for healthcare providers, who are often required to be face to face with their patients. 

Rome, Ga.-based physician group Harbin Clinic inked a deal to create an integrated healthcare system by joining Atrium Health Floyd.

The owner of a durable medical equipment company was charged for his alleged role in a scheme that defrauded Medicare of more than $70 million.

A physician who was previously employed at Woodhull Medical Center in New York City was fired following two incidents that resulted in patient deaths, The New York Times reported April 11.

 Nearly 80% of physicians are employed by hospitals, health systems and corporate entities, according to new data from consulting firm Avalere in a study sponsored by the Physicians Advocacy Institute.

Walmart Health is another pmajor player in the race to acquire physicians as the healthcare industry consolidates. 

From the growing influence of private equity and consolidation to the erosion of autonomy, 13 physicians and healthcare leaders connected with Becker's to discuss the biggest issues threatening physicians. 

Only 1.5% of children in Massachusetts are uninsured, according to an April 9 report by personal finance website WalletHub.

Fourteen physicians and leaders joined Becker's to discuss why physicians don't have more power in healthcare. 

Here are three numbers that provide insights into where private equity stands in healthcare today:

The physicians on Forbes' 38th World's Billionaires list are among the richest in the world.

As physicians migrate to employed models and the healthcare industry consolidates, retail giant Amazon continues to double down on its focus on primary care and other physician specialties. 

Texas is the state that employs the most physicians.