ASC News

The healthcare landscape is constantly changing, resulting in a substantial increase in healthcare spending, according to JDSupra Business Advisor.

Here are seven news updates for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for July 2, 2015.

Gawley Plastic Surgery Center in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz., is now offering the newly FDA-approved Kybella, a non-surgical treatment for submental fat, or 'double-chin.'

The healthcare industry is in need of primary care physicians. Tufts University School of Medicine and other programs are designed to recruit medical students to fill primary care positions, according to the Boston Globe.

Implant costs are a huge expense for orthopedic departments and surgery centers.

Orthopedic procedures are quickly moving into the outpatient setting, and new technology allows surgeons to achieve better outcomes in ambulatory surgery centers.

Health care continues to be a hot topic on Capitol Hill, so groups like the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association are working closely with Congress to educate its members about ASC issues and support legislation that supports patient access to ASCs.…

Thirty-five rural counties in California have decided to grant healthcare to illegal immigrants in the United States, according to an LA Times report.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs predicted digital healthcare will revolutionize the industry by increasing access to care as well as by reducing costs, according to Business Insider.

United States senator Bernie Sander (I-VT) said he would like the country to adopt a "Medicare-for-all" healthcare system, known as a single-payer system, according to a CNN report.