Articles tagged as: doctors
April 25, 2024
How will the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements impact doctors and nurses?
The Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompetes would impact the health care industry when and if it goes into effect. Some in the industry are applauding the rule, while others are voicing their dismay and vowing to sue.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2023
This doctor's lawsuit puts Indiana's physician noncompete law to the test. Here's what's at stake
Noncompete agreements are a common part of physician contracts restricting their employment options. Hospitals love them, most physicians hate them and some states are trying to limit them. A new law in Indiana is facing its first real test in courts.
Read MoreOctober 25, 2023
A quarter of health care visits are no longer with doctors
A new analysis shows more and more people get their care from health providers other than physicians.
Read MoreMay 5, 2023
Non-competes on primary care doctors will be banned. Other specialists get new potential routes out
Indiana primary care doctors will no longer be allowed to be subject to new non-compete agreements starting in July. Other physician specialties aren't fully left out of the bill signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb Thursday.
Read MoreJuly 22, 2022
More than 1,000 health care workers are worried about Indiana’s proposed abortion law
More than a thousand Indiana health care providers signed two letters to express concerns about the proposed abortion legislation lawmakers will vote on during the special session that starts Monday, July 25.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2022
Two years in: The pandemic through the eyes of a health care worker’s spouse
Stories about the stress health care workers on the frontlines have experienced are common. But their families have also been on an emotional rollercoaster for more than two years.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2022
For some doctors-in-training, it’s become all COVID all the time
As the pandemic drags on, doctors continue to be pulled away from their normal duties to care for COVID patients. For early-career physicians, that means less time for specialized training.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2021
How shaky ivermectin studies overseas wreaked havoc in the U.S.
Not a single scientific or health authority in the U.S. recommends the use of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. Still, some Americans see the unproven drug as a way out of the pandemic.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2021
Immigrant Doctors Worry About Families Back Home With Little Vaccine Access
As American healthcare workers received COVID vaccines, many were relieved and hopeful. But many doctors who are foreign-born also describe a bittersweet feeling. They worry about family and friends back home who have little access to the vaccines. And it could be a long wait -- dozens of countries still have not received any vaccine doses.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2020
Don't Delay Medical Care During Pandemic, Doctors Say
Many Americans are putting off medical exams and routine treatment during the pandemic, the CDC says. Some are afraid of catching the virus at the hospital; others worry about putting more stress on our healthcare system. But doctors and other experts say that routine exams can expose troubling health issues -- and delays can lead to more serious problems.
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