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More than 4,500 physicians joined three of the largest ASC chains in 2021, with Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare, further pulling ahead of its competitors, both in terms of the number of physicians and surgery…

Some ASCs are simply more profitable than others, and the reasons vary, from the surgical specialties offered to the location and more. According to VMG Health, 10 percent of ASCs operate on margins of 5.2 percent or lower.

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COVID-19 spurred a sharp increase in mergers and acquisitions, accelerating a trend of consolidation. By the end of 2020, nearly 70 percent of physicians reported being employed by hospitals or corporations. 

A slew of lawsuits targeting the No Surprises Act and six more updates from the government from the last two weeks:

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