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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended the state's emergency order April 30, preventing non-essential procedures through May 28, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Here are the most-read stories on Becker's ASC Review the week of April 27-May 1:

Basalt, Colo.-based Midvalley Surgery Center and affiliated facility Aspen Valley Hospital resumed performing elective procedures May 1, the Aspen Daily News reports.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare completed a debt exchange transaction to deleverage its existing debt and reduce its interest expense obligations.

After closing for six weeks, hospitals and surgery centers in Chattanooga, Tenn., will begin elective procedures May 4, the Times Free Press reports.

Hopkinsville, Ky.-based Jennie Stuart Health will soon restart its elective surgery program at its surgery center, local radio station WKDZ reports.

Colchester, Vt.-based Green Mountain Surgery Center will open May 18 if the state's ban on elective surgeries is lifted before then, the Burlington Free Press reports.

Lewisburg, Pa.-based Evangelical Community Hospital plans to reopen its outpatient facilities and ASC in the coming weeks, The Daily Item reports.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo allowed 35 upstate counties meeting certain requirements to resume elective outpatient surgeries in hospitals on April 29, but freestanding ASCs weren't included in the announcement, Syracuse.com reports.

Topeka, Kan.-based Stormont Vail Health will begin performing elective surgical procedures May 4, The Topeka Capital-Journal reports.