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Author: Patsy Newitt

The U.S. is expected to reach a shortage of 37,800 to 124,000 physicians by 2034, and cardiology could be hit the hardest, according to a report by physician search and consulting firm Merritt Hawkins.

CMS plans to require ASCs to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for staff members. 

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Portland, Maine-based Northern Light Mercy Hospital is opening an outpatient specialty care and surgery center, according to the Press Herald. 

From staffing challenges to excess capacity, here are four ASCs or ASC expansions that have recently faced opposition:

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