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Washington and Florida made big moves for and against noncompetes this week.

Gastroenterologists continue to play tug of war with payers over reimbursement rates.

South Burlington, Vt., is the city with the highest credit score, while Detroit is the city with the lowest, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Ongoing shortages of medical professionals have led to persistent problems across the care continuum for providers of all specialties — and gastroenterologists have not been spared.

Here are four deals from HCA Healthcare, Optum and Tenet that are shaping the ASC industry.

Seattle is the least overweight and obese city in the U.S., according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Here are six CMS moves that are helping and hurting ASCs.

Hospitals and health systems faced big Stark law penalties in 2023.

Five ASC procedures are projected to experience a decline in reimbursements in 2024, according to a VMG Health report. 

Prior authorization practices and protocols have changed among many major payers in the last year.