ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group's Optum, the parent company of Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC chain SCA Health, in 2024.

Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly considering selling itself to private equity firm Sycamore Partners and becoming private,  The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 10. 

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, a major employer of physicians, has inked major deals in 2024, expanding its reach in several states. 

Here are 10 things to know about Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's ASC arm, United Surgical Partners International, in 2024:

Physician practice costs have steadily climbed throughout 2024 and show no signs of slowing as the new year approaches.

From layoffs to leadership appointments, here are nine updates from CVS Health in the last 60 days:

The physician staffing industry is facing significant turmoil, with three major firms either shutting down or filing for bankruptcy in the past two years. 

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is reshaping its business model to focus on its ASC arm United Surgical Partners International. 

Meadville (Pa.) Medical Center plans to acquire five physician practices from Dallas-based, financially troubled Steward Health Care, the hospital said in a Nov. 27 news release. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems' planned sale of Commonwealth Health to WoodBridge Healthcare has been terminated.