Here is the average hourly pay for family medicine physicians by state, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Noncompete laws are changing nationwide. Here are some recent moves regarding the policies in three states:

A urologist is suing his former employer, Scranton, Pa.-based Commonwealth Health Physician Network, for enforcing a noncompete agreement that limits his ability to practice locally, Medscape Medical News reported Feb. 15. 

Here is the average hourly pay for anesthesiologists by state, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Trenton, N.J., is the worst state capital to live in, according to a Feb. 13 report from WalletHub.

Whether the purpose is to supplement one's income or to transition out of the field of medicine, so-called "side hustles" offer many benefits to physicians, according to a Feb. 14 blog post by Passive Income MD.

The University of Georgia received approval from its board of regents to establish a medical school in Athens.

Here are five U.S. healthcare billionaires' current net worth and how they made their money:

The issues driving workplace dissatisfaction among physicians are widely known and include heavy workloads, insufficient pay and understaffing. Amid these mounting concerns, more physicians across the country are turning to unions and labor action.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is the largest health system by number of physicians, which is 25,352.

Here are five physicians at the helm of medical associations across the country, representing several specialties:

Fifty-four percent of physicians would take a pay cut for better work-life balance, according to Medscape's "Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2024."

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare made several senior leadership changes and reworked the responsibilities of executive roles.

The Florida Legislature is considering two bills that would restrict the use of noncompete agreements for physicians in the state, law firm Holland & Knight wrote on JDSupra on Feb. 12. 

Austin, Texas, is the best state capital to live in, according to a Feb. 13 report from WalletHub.

Marriage satisfaction rates are highest among pulmonary medicine physicians, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report."

Here are seven numbers to know on physicians and their marriage and family life, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report:"

Healthcare data breaches reached a record high in 2023, and the problem continues to worsen.

Two physician-owned hospitals have announced plans to close campuses or end services in the last few months, citing labor costs, inflation and case volume declines. 

A Pennsylvania physician has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for unlawfully prescribing oxycodone, fentanyl and methadone to three patients, Fox affiliate WOLF reported Feb. 12.