The House has passed a measure to extend the ACA enhanced tax credits that expired at the end of 2025 for three years. The measure now heads to the Senate. Here are five things to know about the vote and…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
ASC leaders across the country are struggling to maintain margins as operational costs continue to climb faster than reimbursement can catch up. Five ASC leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss the best ways that ASCs can get ahead of rising…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has opened a new medical office building dedicated to digestive health and gastroenterology in Sioux Falls. According to a Jan. 8 news release, Pavilion 2 will house the Avera Digestive Center and other gastrointestinal health…
UNC Health Pardee has broken ground on a new medical office building that will provide outpatient services. According to a Jan. 8 news release, the MOB will expand primary care services and support specialty outpatient needs within Henderson County. Pardee…
ASC leaders continue to navigate a competitive ASC environment as hospitals, health systems and corporate interests become increasingly invested in the outpatient market. Here’s what three leaders recently told Becker’s about what consolidation efforts are having the most significant impact…
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Certified-registered nurse anesthetists have become a central facet of ASC staffing strategies as they gain broader legal authority to practice independently and the anesthesia workforce shortage deepens. Here are 10 statistics, trends and data points illustrating the CRNA workforce in…
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has acquired Wallinford, Conn.-based Consulting Cardiologists for $3 million, Hartford Business Journal reported Jan. 7. Hartford first filed a certificate-of-need application to acquire the group in October 2025, according to a public notice posted to Hartford’s website. …
Methodist Richardson (Texas) Medical Center has opened a new ASC, Community Impact reported Jan. 7. The ASC was opened Jan. 6 and has been under construction for the last three years, according to the report. The facility is a part…
An increasing demand for healthcare services paired with an aging and increasingly burned out workforce are driving ongoing physician shortages, according to Medicus‘ recently published The Physician Workforce Under Pressure report. Here are four new stats demonstrating the factors driving…
Merger enforcement in deals involving hospitals and ASCs is below average, according to a report released by the Progressive Policy Institute in December 2025. The report evaluated 70 economic studies that analyzed the impacts of hospital acquisitions on physicians, patients…