A new federal effort races to virtually deploy critical care providers wherever they’re needed — from COVID hospitals to floods, fires, and even war.
Health Workforce and Training
Exploring the Gender Pay Gap in Primary Care
Karen Joynt Maddox explores research on differences in visit number and length between male and female primary care physicians.
The Other SCOTUS Health Care Case
While most eyes are on the ACA, another Supreme Court case could also have big implications for health care prices and policies.
How Different Is Care Delivered by Docs vs. NPs?
Bianca Frogner looks at the latest research comparing services offered by primary care doctors and NPs.
Doctors Coping with COVID, Part 2
In part two of our series, we examine why more doctors don’t seek help, and the costly consequences that distress can have.
Doctors Coping with COVID, Part 1
The pandemic is taking a toll on providers’ mental health. The first of a two-part series begins with an ER doctor on the frontlines in Arizona.
What Can We Learn From Physician Salaries?
Bapu Jena looks at new research examining one of the largest data sets of physician pay.
On the Job in the ICU
As medical interns step into their new roles as doctors, one resident gives us a window into her experiences in the COVID ICU.
Becoming a Doctor
Medical interns across the nation are starting their first days as doctors. One resident’s hopes and fears before her first shift in the COVID ICU.
Dealing with DACA and COVID
What the Supreme Court’s decision protecting DACA means to one recipient caring for those most vulnerable to COVID-19.
