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There were 28 states that reported healthcare data breaches by HIPAA-regulated entities in August 2024, according to a recent report published Sept. 24 by The HIPAA Journal. 

Several major athletes have undergone key surgeries over the years, with some opting for ASC-based procedures. 

Martin Maassen, MD, a physician in Lafayette, Ind., and 12 individuals in western Pennsylvania have been charged with conspiring to distribute and possess oxycodone and other drugs in two separate but related indictments.

Former President Donald Trump has surpassed 270 electoral votes and been elected the 47th president of the United States. 

Hospital facility fees are more than double those of ASCs for common outpatient procedures, according to a Nov. 5 study published by the American Journal of Managed Care.

Becker's has reported on six hospitals shuttering services since Oct. 1. 

A Grantham, N.H., physician has pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally distribute controlled substances, marking the first joint prosecution of a physician by the Justice Department's New England Strike Force and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont.

A Denton, Texas-based medical center has paid $14.2 million to settle alleged violations of Stark law and Medicare regulations related to four ASCs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, specifically in Dallas, Richardson and Coppell.

Kaiser Permanente a 40-hospital system based in Oakland, Calif., has made huge moves in the last month. 

Here are four hospitals that Becker's reported on shuttering in October: