The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association expressed support for federal legislation introduced March 25 by Reps. Beth Van Duyne, a Republican from Texas, and John Larson, a Democrat from Connecticut, that would change Medicare’s ASC payment system, according to a March…
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The Advanced Surgery Center in Omaha, Neb., is closing March 30, according to a notice posted on the ASCs’ website. The ASC, a Surgery Partners affiliate, offered procedures including total joint replacement, orthopedics, pain management, podiatry and cataract removal. The…
Independent and small- to midsize physician practices continued to buckle under financial strain in the first quarter of 2025, with at least 10 closures recorded spanning primary care, OB-GYN, pediatrics and multispecialty groups across the country. The closures reflect many…
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health and the Minnesota Nurses Association have reached a new labor contract for nurses at the Miller Hill Surgery Center, the Duluth News Tribune reported March 23. The three-year contract covers roughly 23 nurses at the Essentia-owned…
Noncompete agreements have become a highly consequential and contested element of physician contracting as systems grow bigger and physician shortages persist across the U.S. South Carolina is one of several states considering a ban on noncompete agreements, with legislators expected…
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The Canadian province of British Columbia has recruited more than 400 U.S.-trained healthcare professionals through a targeted campaign, according to a March 23 report by ABC affiliate KATU. The $5 million campaign, launched in March 2025 with a marketing push…
Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons has agreed to a $4.45 million settlement to resolve class action litigation stemming from a February 2023 data breach that affected more than 437,000 patients, the HIPAA Journal reported March 12. Hackers gained access to the surgical…
Michigan lawmakers are weighing legislation that would eliminate hospital outpatient facility fees and loosen certificate-of-need requirements for imaging services. House Bill 5770, introduced March 19, would prohibit hospital outpatient departments from collecting facility fees. The Michigan Health & Hospital Association…
Legislators in Maine are considering a proposal that would ban the use of noncompete agreements in employment contracts with state-licensed healthcare workers, according to an article published March 19 by JD Supra. The bill would amend Maine’s current noncompete statute…
The Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to ban noncompete agreements nationwide was one of the most closely watched regulatory efforts in recent healthcare labor history. From the agency’s first public signals in 2022 to a final rule that never took effect…