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For the first time in seven years, the Senate Appropriations Committee pushed forward a health spending bill that drew bipartisan support in the Senate, according to The Hill.

Leading ambulatory surgery center management companies reported net revenues in the millions during the first quarter of 2016.

Michael D. Paulus, a financial advisor, provides 10 key considerations for physicians before entering a practice.

Medical students must pass three standardized tests to complete their education, according to The Washington Post. Now, some Boston-based Harvard Medical School students are moving to eliminate one of the three exams.

In the first quarter of 2016, U.S. healthcare and social assistance revenue hit $597.3 billion, based on the U.S. Department of Commerce Quarterly Services Survey, according to HealthcareDIVE.

Along with Paris Orthopedic Clinic, Paris Surgery Center's physicians have conducted almost 65 joint replacements within the last two years, according to The Paris News.

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American Medical Association President Steven Stack, MD, is making his way across the country to interact with a multitude of physicians and develop strategies to enhance healthcare, according to Rapid City Journal.

Kearney (Neb.) Eye Institute is offering a treatment for patients undergoing cataract surgery that doesn't require prescription eye drops, according to NBC Nebraska.

Here are six statistics on the average payer mix at orthopedics-driven ASCs, according to the VMG Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2012.