Here are six hospitals and health systems where workers are forming unions and voting to unionize that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 16:

Only 16 states have more primary care physicians than specialist physicians, according to recent data from KFF.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid in Kentucky have launched new scholarships for UK's Rural Physician Leadership Program.

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham will no longer be accepting new primary care patients at its academic medical centers in Boston — Mass General Hospital as well as Brigham and Women's Hospital — due to a shortage of primary care physicians, NBC affiliate 10 Boston reported Nov. 15.

Here are five moves being made to address the physician shortage crisis that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 5:

Pennsylvania is the best state for physicians to retire in, with seven of its cities cracking the top ten of the "2024 Best Places to Retire in the U.S." list released by U.S. News & World Report.

Green Bay, Wis., is the best city to live in, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 list of the best places to live in the United States.

Value-based care can lower costs and contribute to the health of Medicare Advantage members, according to the 10th annual "Value-Based Care Report" released Nov. 15 from Humana.

HCA Healthcare is facing a potential lawsuit by the North Carolina attorney general and criticism from at least 124 current and former physicians from Asheville-based Mission Hospital who allege the hospital chain is putting profit over patient care, NBC News reported Nov. 13. 

Here are the number of active physicians in eight specialties, according to September data from KFF.

California is the state with the most active primary care physicians, according to September data from KFF.

The designation of health professional shortage areas has not contributed to significant changes in mortality or physician density in the designated counties, according to a recent study published in the November issue of Health Affairs.

California is the state with the most practicing emergency medicine physicians, according to recent data from KFF:

One-quarter of medical students in the U.S. are considering quitting their studies, a figure that compares to 12% worldwide, according to a report by Elsevier Health.

Here are the most common specialties by state and in the District and Columbia, according to recent data from KFF:

The physician shortage is limiting access to care for millions of Americans and requires swift action before the shortage grows even more, the American Medical Association reported Nov. 6.

Family physicians who have adopted value-based payment models reported less burnout, according to a recent study from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Seventy percent or more of female physicians across at least 14 specialties said they would choose medicine again if they had to start their career again, according to Medscape's 2023 "Female Physician Compensation Report."

The CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has launched Impact Wellbeing, a national campaign providing resources to hospital leaders that aim to address physician burnout and strengthen well-being.

Nearly 60% of physicians care for patients in a practice that is an accountable care organization, according to a recent survey from the American Medical Association.