Author: Patsy Newitt

From financial challenges, state law violations and reimbursement issues, many factors can contribute to hospitals shutting down.

General surgery is the ASC specialty that saw the highest pay jump between 2019 and 2023, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report" released May 28. 

Becker's has reported on three health systems in May that have either resolved or are facing Stark law allegations.

A Michigan physician was sentenced to five years in prison and must pay more than $1.9 million for a $5 million fraud scheme involving unnecessary sinus surgeries.

Optum has spent $31 billion on acquisitions in the last two years, The Oregonian reported May 13. 

Miami-based Gastro Health has named COO Alan Oliver as interim CEO of the company. 

Primary care physicians saw their pay jump more than 14% from 2019 to 2023, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report" released May 28. 

A family medicine physician in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has had his license revoked following an assault conviction and allegations of a sexual relationship with a patient, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported May 27.  

Here are five hospitals with plans to shutter services Becker's has reported on since May 1:

CVS Health is looking for private equity firms to help fund Oak Street Health's expansion and addition of new clinics, Bloomberg reported May 23.