Here are the 10 metropolitan areas where physicians have the lowest average salaries, according to the "2023 Physicians Compensation Report" from Physicians Thrive, a financial advisory group:

Nearly 90 prior authorization reform bills in 30 states are being considered in the most recent legislative sessions, the American Medical Association said in a May 10 blog post.  

From inflation to mental health services, 11 physician leaders joined Becker's to discuss their biggest concerns regarding reimbursements. 

Some lenders offer special mortgage loans aimed at physicians. Here are 10 things to know about physician mortgage loans, according to a May 5 report from Bankrate:

The Biden Administration is warning consumers against the risks of the high interest rates from medical credit cards and medical loans.

The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill May 2 that would allow healthcare providers or payers to opt out of participating in or paying for healthcare services based on their moral, religious or ethical beliefs, according to a May 3 report from the Florida Phoenix.

Physicians and surgeons were named the highest-paying healthcare job, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law a bill that prevents the use of medical and medical specialty titles by healthcare providers who are not physicians.

Less than half of primary care physicians in the United States receive value-based care payments, according to the "2022 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians."

Nurse practitioners make an average of $124,680 annually in the U.S., according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

The average annual salary for physician assistants in the U.S. is $125,270, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Lawmakers in Maine are weighing a bill that would address the barriers for foreign-trained physicians to practice in the state, according to an April 25 report from NBC affiliate News Center Maine.

Here are six compensation updates Becker's has reported on since March 28:

Here are eight legislation and regulation updates affecting physicians that Becker's has reported on since April 6:

The American College of Rheumatology has backed the introduction of the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act.

The American Academy of Family Physicians has called upon the Federal Trade Commission to adjust and finalize a proposed rule that would ban noncompete clauses in employment contracts.

Oncology saw the biggest pay jump in the last year, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.

The average yearly salary among physicians of all specialties is $352,000, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.

Public health and preventive medicine physicians, medicine's lowest-paid specialists, earned nearly 60 percent less than plastic surgeons, the highest-paid specialists, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.

Plastic surgeons, medicine's highest-earning specialists, earned an average of $619,000, whereas the lowest-paid specialty earned $249,000, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.