{
  "id": 12643404,
  "title": "The future of independent contracting in healthcare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/the-future-of-independent-contracting-in-healthcare",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-07T12:40:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fierce Healthcare",
    "slug": "fierce-healthcare",
    "url": "https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/future-independent-contracting-healthcare"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "More clinicians are turning to independent contracting for greater flexibility, but uncertainty around worker classification can complicate those arrangements. This week on \"Podnosis,\" Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya talks with ShiftKey’s Regan Parker about the Department of Labor’s proposed independent contractor rule, portable benefits and what the future of independent contracting could…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}