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I applaud the efforts of several states that have enacted legislation to make it easier for physicians to get mental health treatment without incurring the wrath of physician health programs (PHPs).

The American College of Surgeons recently announced its new well-being initiative for surgeons. This wellness program has lofty goals: [The ACS] recognizes the need to foster well-being, resilience, ...

Physicians for a National Health Program is an advocacy organization of some 18,000 American physicians, medical students, and health professionals co-founded in 1987 by David Himmelstein and Steffie ...

The association representing state physicians wants some of Alabama’s allocation from a federal program to go towards ...

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Physician Health Programs (PHPs) are supposed to help physicians with addiction problems recover, while protecting public safety. All too often, ...

I applaud the efforts of several states that have enacted legislation to make it easier for physicians to get mental health treatment without incurring the wrath of physician health programs (PHPs).

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Physician Health Programs (PHPs) are supposed to help physicians with ...