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

Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:13:01 GMT

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.