Patsy Newitt

Mississippi is the least expensive state to live in, according to a Nov. 1 report from Forbes. 

Denver is the highest-paying city for orthopedic surgeons with one to seven years of experience, according to Medscape's salary explorer.

Denver is the highest-paying city for anesthesiologists with one to seven years of experience, according to Medscape's salary explorer.

Florida, California and Texas have long been hot spots for ASC openings, but other states experiencing high population and economic growth also could be ripe for new ASCs.

SCA Health has promoted Jason Strauss from president to CEO, as former CEO Caitlin Zulla was promoted to CEO of Optum Health's east region. 

California has the most practicing anesthesiologists of any state, according to data collected in January 2023 by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Hawaii is the most expensive state to live in, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "2021 Consumer Expenditures Survey," the most recent data provided by the organization. 

Kaiser Permanente Health Plans was the largest payer by total incurred claims in 2021, according to data firm Definitive Healthcare. 

Vladimir Sinkov, MD, spine surgeon at Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, recently spoke with Becker's to discuss orthopedics and spine in ASCs. 

Becker's has covered at least eight major health systems that have reported million-dollar losses in the last month.