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A newly introduced bipartisan bill, the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act,  aims to loosen restrictions on physician-owned hospitals. 

There are 110,320 employed surgical technologists in the U.S., according to data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.

Three hematology-oncology physicians have resigned from South Kingston, R.I.-based South County Health claiming  underfunding, The Providence Journal reported July 30. 

Staffing shortages have been a persistent issue across ASCs and hospitals alike. Here are five things to know about the ongoing crisis:

Here are 11 cases of physicians suing their former employers, as reported by Becker's in 2024"

In a bid to consolidate operations, Crozer Health's Ridley Park, Pa.-based Taylor Hospital will cease  performing surgeries, as reported Aug. 14 by CBS News.

Houston and its suburbs were named the best areas for inflation, according to WalletHub's Changes in Inflation by City report published Aug. 14. 

U.S. year-over-year inflation rate sits at 2.9% as of July 2024, slowing below 3% for the first time since March 2021, according to WalletHub's Changes in Inflation by City report published Aug. 14. 

Here are five ASC developments and acquisitions in the Midwest, as reported by Becker's since Aug. 2:

U.S. News & World Report has released its annual list of the most affordable places to live in 2024 and 2025, with Fort Wayne, Ind., topping the list.