$22,000 Per Hour: Assistants Use a Legislative Loophole to Outearn Surgeons

CitrixNews Staff

· June 29, 2026 at 2:13 PM

A law meant to end surprise medical billing has led to large paydays for some surgical assistants, who can earn far more than the doctors they help.

Originally reported by New York Times. Read the full story at the original source.

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