🚨 REPORT: 82% of physicians are now employed by hospitals or corporate entities. Nearly two-thirds of practices are no longer physician-owned. This outcome should not surprise anyone. For more than a decade, Medicare payment cuts, mounting administrative burden, growing insurer oligopolies, and policies that disadvantage independent practices have made this outcome entirely predictable. If lawmakers want more competition, lower costs, and better access to care, preserving independent practice must be part of the conversation. No single reform will reverse decades of consolidation. But policymakers can start by fixing Medicare, fixing prior authorization, expanding physician-owned hospitals, and strengthening antitrust enforcement. Dive into the full study 👉 physiciansadvocacyinstitute.… @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update @spinesection @AANSCNStrauma @painsection @councilsns @physicianhosp