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The FDA approved Sebela Pharmaceuticals' colonoscopy preparation tablet Sutab, the company announced Nov. 10. 

Medical Facilities Corp.'s third-quarter facility service revenues hit $96.3 million as surgical volumes rebounded despite growing COVID-19 case numbers nationwide.

Little Rock, Ark.-based CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute performed the first transcaval transcatheter aortic valve replacement heart procedure in the state, The Pine Bluff Commercial reported Nov. 11.

Clarinda (Iowa) Regional Health Center received a $9.5 million revenue bond to advance an improvement project that will construct a surgery center, physical therapy facility and remodel spaces in the hospital, local radio station KMA Land reported Nov. 11.

Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Health Care Service Corp and CVS Health together control more than 38 percent of the health insurance market, according to ValuePenguin, a resource for consumers looking to make more informed financial decisions.

In March 2019, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota instituted a site-of-service policy asking physicians to refer patients to high-quality, low-cost care at ASCs when medically appropriate.

COVID-19-related elective surgical procedure cancellations are on the rise as hospitals work to preserve bed capacity. Buffalo Business First spoke to two healthcare executives, collecting insights on how to handle canceled procedures and fight the second wave of the disease…

Newsweek partnered with global research firm Statista to identify the 400 best ASCs in 25 states with the most facilities, including Florida.

As COVID-19 cases soar, some healthcare organizations are running into challenges with securing, storing and utilizing necessary supplies, including personal protective equipment and COVID-19 tests.

As of March, Wyoming had fewer professionally active surgery specialists than any other state and Washington, D.C., according to Kaiser Family Foundation data.