Medical Xpress January 11, 2025
A new Perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine led by researchers from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute calls for urgent regulatory reforms to address the rising trend of physician strikes in the United States. The piece provides a comprehensive analysis of the increasing frequency of physician strikes and offers a framework for U.S. policymakers to learn from international best practices.
The piece was led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and co-authored by a collaborator from Harvard Law School.
Over the past two years, there have been significant physician strikes around the globe, including three physician strikes in the U.S. in the last year, with potentially more strikes anticipated in the coming years. Concerns about...