Maryland has the highest concentration of ASCs in the U.S., with about eight centers per 100,000 residents, according to an October white paper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions. The staffing firm ...

Younger patients’ colorectal tumors had distinct cellular and genetic characteristics when compared with older patients’ tumors, according to a study published Oct. 29 in Nature Medicine. Researchers ...

Joint ventures between hospitals and physicians account for 22% of U.S. ASCs, making them the second-most common ownership model after centers owned entirely by physicians. The figures come from ASC ...

Surgery centers spent 2025 absorbing rising labor, supply and anesthesia costs against largely flat reimbursement, and the share of ASCs expecting to pay anesthesia stipends jumped from 28% in 2024 to ...

CMS is expected to release its final calendar year 2027 outpatient and ASC payment rule in early November, with rates taking effect Jan. 1. The proposed rule, released July 2, would raise ASC payment ...

Syed Kablazada of Des Plaines, Ill., pleaded guilty Oct. 30 to two counts of healthcare fraud in a $227 million Medicare fraud scheme that billed for COVID-19 test kits beneficiaries never requested ...

Waterloo, Iowa-based Cedar Valley Medical Specialists has ended operations, according to an Oct. 31 statement from Gregory Harter, MD, and the group’s physician leadership posted on Facebook. The ...

University of Miami Health System, known as UHealth, acquired Physicians Group of South Florida, effective Nov. 2. The deal moved the North Miami practice’s three gastroenterologists to UHealth SoLé ...

Dallas-based U.S. Anesthesia Partners has reached settlements in principle in two proposed class action lawsuits alleging it overcharged Texas patients and health plans for anesthesia. The parties ...

Port Huron, Mich.-based Northpointe OB-GYN has been acquired by McLaren Port Huron, part of Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care, according to an Oct. 29 news release. Northpointe is the ...

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham began another round of layoffs in October, its second in less than two years, as it works to address a fiscal 2026 budget shortfall exceeding $300 million.

Three gastroenterology practices in Gainesville, Manassas and Warrenton, Va., that were formerly operated by OneGI have joined UVA Health, according to a Nov. 2 news release shared with Becker’s. The ...