HealthSpan Partners and Surgery Partners announced the deal this week. Bon Secours Mercy Health cites the importance of offering different ways to get care.
Employers sponsoring J-1 physicians should understand whether their H-1B petitions may be subject to the fee if collections resume, and what steps they can take to avoid it.
The panel says the next Congress should focus on the physician workforce, bringing in more international doctors, healthcare violence and mental health.