AMNews: Aug. 3, 2009. Some states still prohibit hospitals from hiring doctors; physicians want to keep it that way ... American Medical News

Medical associations in California and Texas have been battling legislation that would allow rural hospitals to directly hire doctors -- a move some physicians say threatens to undermine their independent medical judgment and hinder patient care. Most states allow for direct hospital employment of physicians -- a growing trend in recent years as doctors increasingly seek more financial stability. California and Texas, however, are among only a handful of states that generally prohibit hospitals from employing doctors, under long-standing laws aimed at preventing corporate interference with the practice of medicine. Read More