ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Goldman Sachs analysts upgraded Surgical Care Affiliates shares from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating, according to Dakota Financial News.

CT Capital has increased First Choice Healthcare Solutions' accounts receivable line of credit from $2 million to $2.5 million.

On Tuesday, Surgery Partners stock traded down 2.6 percent, according to Putnam Standard.

Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, Mass., has begun construction on a new facility, according to a WWLP.com report.

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to request funds for an outpatient surgical center in Rochester, N.Y., according to a report from Wham 1180.

Central Piedmont Surgery Center in Asheboro, N.C., was initially formed as a joint venture between physicians, Nueterra and Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. The surgery center has been acquired for $3.3 million, according to a Triad Business Journal report.  

Stephens analysts raised AmSurg's price target from $91 to $97, according to Dakota Financial News.

A new, $56 million ambulatory care center is planned for the University of Maryland Midtown Campus in Baltimore, according to a Baltimore Business Journal report. 

Here are three new joint venture ASCs announced or opened in the past month.

Health Republic's closing negatively impacted patients and healthcare providers, according to CBS New York.