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Alaska saw the largest increase in the average annual wage for nurse practitioners from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Across the U.S., the average pay for nurse practitioners increased $3,510 from 2023 to…

Here are six new ASCs, outpatient centers and medical office buildings that have opened, broken ground or been planned in the Northeast, as reported by Becker’s since April 10:

Here are three updates on federal healthcare policy:  1. The Trump administration informed Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University that it will no longer provide research grants after federal agencies conducted a “comprehensive review” in late March of its nearly $9 billion…

Parker Fillmore, MD, a trauma surgeon and former trauma medical director at Boise, Idaho-based Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, is suing the hospital for wrongful termination and enforcing a noncompete clause that prevents him from working at other local hospitals,…

Physician assistants in Salinas, Calif., have the highest average annual salary of any metropolitan area in the U.S. for the profession, making $206,750 per year. Nine out of the 10 metropolitan areas where physician assistants earn the most are in…

Here are eight updates on payers since April 15, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The Cigna Group said that it will introduce two new programs to help manage the cost and delivery of GLP-1 drugs.  2. At least eight health…

Here are 10 recent policy, business and workforce updates in the ASC industry: 1. President Donald Trump released fiscal 2026’s budget proposal May 2, which included $160 billion in reductions to nondefense federal spending. The proposal includes major cuts to…

Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg is one of the largest ASC companies in the U.S., with a network of more than 250 surgery centers across 34 states.  Here are three recent moves by the ASC operator, as reported by Becker’s. 1. AmSurg…

Physicians saw an average 3.6% rise in compensation this year, reaching $398,000, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Physician Compensation Report,” published April 11.  Since 2015, physicians have seen an average pay hike of 40.14%.  From 2015 to 2025, the inflation rate…

Longmeadow-based The Hand Center of Western Massachusetts will close June 1, according to a notice posted on the practice’s website.  The closure is attributed to “sudden unexpected staffing issues” that have disrupted operations. “The matter has reached a critical point…