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Mark Meador, President Donald Trump's nominee to fill the third Republican seat on the five-member Federal Trade Commission, recently told a Senate panel that the agency will focus on technology regulation and noncompete agreements in employment contracts in 2025, Bloomberg…

Florida legislatures are set to begin their 60-day session on March 4, in which they will consider several pieces of "scope of practice" related legislation. 

Boston-based Mass General Brigham has partnered with ASC management company Regent Surgical. 

Here are six hospitals and health systems that are laying off or plan to lay off employees since Feb. 1, as reported by Becker's:

Becker's reported on five hospitals or health systems shuttering services since Feb. 1, which could shift how ASCs in these markets operate. 

As ASC leaders and physicians evaluate what the future of growth in the industry looks like, many see the expansion of minimally invasive surgeries as a key factor in ASCs' success over the next several years.

A physician in Powell, Ohio, has agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve False Claims allegations that he submitted fraudulent Medicare claims.

As the population in the U.S. continues to grow and age, so does the demand for healthcare providers. 

Becker's has reported on three hospital and health system bankruptcies since the beginning of 2025:

While just 1% of physicians have attempted suicide, an additional 15% have contemplated it, according to Medscape's 2025 "'A Lot More Still Needs to Be Done:' Physicians and Suicide Report," published Feb. 21.