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Virtual access to doctors is a huge plus for patients. But it's a lot of new work for physicians. And the health care business model hasn't caught up with this new reality.

The “front door” to the health system is changing, under pressure from increased demand, consolidation, and changing patient expectations.

The doctors are weighing tough questions about medical ethics, their own families and whether they can provide good care without risking their careers or winding up in prison. They know a lot is at stake for patients, too.

Although the pandemic made things worse, burnout among doctors is a long-standing concern that health systems have become more focused on as they try to stop doctors from quitting or retiring early.

The measure was sparked by efforts to draw distinctions between optometrists and ophthalmologists. Also vetoed was a bill dealing with fees collected under a counselors compact. Some other health-related bills were signed.

Most first- and second-year medical students don't attend lectures. A student and a professor suggest it's a good time to think a lot about medical education, starting with "flipping the classroom."

Even the Trump-era surgeon general is concerned about the repercussions for women's health, as doctors say they are reluctant to practice in states that have banned abortion.

Thousands of doctors and nurses signed on to work in the country’s most desperate regions during the pandemic in exchange for forgiveness of medical school debt. The funding expires in September.

In nearly 300,000 cases, private doctors were paid twice — once by the Veterans Health Administration and another time by Medicare — for the same care provided to veterans from 2017 to 2021.

Some worry the measure could lead many people to avoid care. The bill requires hospitals that accept Medicaid to ask patients about immigration status and inform them that personal information won't be reported to immigration authorities.