The financial pressures presented by the pandemic have put their squeeze on physician pay, according to a new survey. Between 2019 and 2020, compensation for U.S. doctors grew on average about 1.5%, according to the fourth annual Physician Compensation Report from professional medical network Doximity. When compared against the 2019 inflation rate of 2.3%, physicians experienced a decline in real income over the last year, they said. “This year’s report shows how significantly the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the healthcare industry,” said Peter Alperin, MD, vice president at Doximity in a statement.
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