7 things for ASC leaders to know for Thursday — May 25, 2017

Here are seven updates:

Stolen vehicle crashes into Pennsylvania surgery center
A man crashed a stolen pickup truck into Saint Vincent Surgery Center in Erie, Pa. on May 22. The suspect allegedly hit a pedestrian before crashing into the surgery center, according to police.

Trump's proposed budget includes $800B Medicaid cuts
President Donald Trump is proposing a budget that will cut Medicaid by $800 billion. The cuts assume the American Health Care Act comes to fruition.

CBO estimates say AHCA would cause 14M to lose coverage by 2018, 23M by 2026
The Congressional Budget Office's updated estimates of the American Health Care Act predict the bill will cause 14 million people to lose insurance by 2018. By 2023, the CBO estimates 23 million Americans will lose coverage.

TeamHealth names Jennifer Morrison chief compliance officer
Jennifer Morrison is TeamHealth's new chief compliance officer. She was the director of compliance and privacy at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg (Fla.) before joining TeamHealth.

Georgia medical campus with ASC expected to have $185M impact
A new medical campus, featuring an ASC, will offer Georgia residents medical services in Ellenwood. Planners expect the facility to create more than 1,300 positions and have an estimated $185 million economic impact.

Envision Physician Services acquires Georgia emergency medicine group
Envision Healthcare's physician services division acquired Lawrenceville, Ga.-based emergency medicine group practice Gwinnett Emergency Specialists. The practice's more than 40 physicians and 30 advanced practice practitioners offer services to residents at Gwinnett Medical Center Lawrenceville and Gwinnett Medical Center Duluth (Ga.).

Renowned gastroenterologist Dr. Marvin Schuster dies from heart disease
Gastroenterologist Marvin M. Schuster, MD, 87, died on May 12 after a battle with heart disease. Dr. Schuster founded the Marvin M. Schuster Center for Digestive and Motility disorders at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore.

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