CMS is proposing a mandatory, nationwide episode-based payment model for joint replacements that would hold most hospitals responsible for Medicare spending tied to a patient’s surgery and recovery. Beginning Oct. 1, 2027, the model — referred to as CJR-X —…
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Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health will shutter its Ellicott City (Md.) Ambulatory Surgery Center due to low procedure volumes, a spokesperson for the health system said in a Feb. 10 statement shared with Becker’s. The freestanding ASC’s closure will affect 23 employees…
Global healthcare private equity broke records in 2025, reaching an estimated $191 billion in deal value, and surpassed the previous 2021 peak, according to a new report from Bain & Co. “Healthcare private equity delivered a record performance last year as large…