Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has signed an extradition order for Margaret Carpenter, MD, a physician in New York who was indicted by a grand jury in Louisiana for providing abortion pills to a minor in the state via telemedicine, The Hill reported Feb. 13.

Here are four updates related to unions involving physicians in the last two weeks, as reported by Becker's:

State lawmakers in Iowa are considering several bills that aim to address the state's growing physician shortage, the Des Moines Register reported Feb. 12. 

Here are three updates on union negotiations between Portland, Ore.-based Providence and the bargaining units within its system. 

Goldberg law group laid out the five most common reasons physicians lose their hospital privileges, including admitting, surgical and telemedicine privileges, in a Jan. 31 blog post.

Here is a state-by-state breakdown of labor organizing efforts that have included physicians, and resident physicians and fellows, as reported on by Becker's since January 2024. 

Here are three updates on healthcare unions since Jan. 21, as reported by Becker's:

The percentage of primary care physicians affiliated with hospitals nearly doubled between 2009 and 2022, rising from 25.2% to 47.9%, according to a study published Jan. 17 in JAMA Health Forum. 

Here are three updates on physician unions since Jan. 14, as reported by Becker's:

Trinity Health of New England is outsourcing the employment of more than 100 physicians at its Connecticut hospital to medical group Vituity, Trinity said in a statement shared with Becker's. 

Only 65% of physicians report being satisfied or very satisfied with their profession, according to a 2024 survey from Health eCareers. 

Physician union activity has been high since the beginning of 2025.

Here are three physician union updates in the last week, as reported by Becker's:

Union physicians at four NYC Health + Hospitals in New York City intend to strike onJan. 13. 

Members of the Committee of Interns and Residents at George Washington University Hospital in Washington have reached a tentative labor deal, averting a strike. 

The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston has broken ground on a new medical school building, Live 5 News reported Dec. 13. 

Here are three union updates since Nov. 22, as reported by Becker's:

Massachusetts' Physician Pathway Act will soon allow foreign-trained physicians to practice medicine in the state to address the ongoing physician shortage, Metro West Daily News reported Dec. 11. 

Here are 10 layoffs and closures by hospitals or health systems that physicians need to know in 2024: 

Residents and physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston filed for unionization with the National Labor Relations Board Nov. 21, The Harvard Crimson reported Nov. 25.