Patsy Newitt

Rite Aid has shuttered more than 520 locations since it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October, Bloomberg reported May 3. 

The Texas Medical Association named Beaumont-based anesthesiologist G. Ray Callas, MD, as its 159th president. 

Nurses at Essentia Miller Hill Surgery Center and Essentia Solvay Hospice House, both based in Duluth, Minn., have filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. 

Here are three anesthesiologist lawsuits or license probations Becker's has reported on since April 15: 

The Medical Board of California has put anesthesiologist Anna Bowling, MD, on probation for seven years for practicing medicine while under the influence, ABC affiliate KXTV reported May 2. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, owner of the largest ASC chains in the country, posted $1.8 billion in income and $17 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2024, according to the company's earnings report published April 26.

Here are 12 ASCs opened or announced in April, as reported by Becker's 

Becker's has reported on six hospitals shuttering in the Midwest in 2024, which could mean a rise in volume for ASCs in the region.

The Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete clauses for most U.S. workers April 23. The rule would make it illegal to include noncompetes in employment contracts unless the employer is a nonprofit, as the FTC's jurisdiction does not generally…

Here are 10 major private equity companies with hands in the ASC industry: