After more than 16 years at Houston-based Mann Eye Institute, administrator Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene says physician trust in administrators and nursing teams is key to the organization’s stability. Friction between ASC administrators and physician owners isn’t unusual, she told Becker’s. But…
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Orthopedics enters 2026 at a crossroads. Demand is rising, outpatient migration is accelerating and new technologies are reshaping how surgeons diagnose, operate and monitor recovery. Yet the same forces driving progress are also exposing sharp vulnerabilities, from reimbursement cuts and…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will slash Medicaid spending by $900 billion over the next decade with an estimated 7.5 million people losing coverage. These shifts will hit health systems hard, especially those serving Medicaid expansion and undocumented…
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A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied U.S. Anesthesia Partners’ motion to dismiss an antitrust class action.. The lawsuit, which will now proceed to discovery, was brought on behalf of a proposed…
Here are three major GI groups leading gastroenterology practice acquisitions and ASC growth: GI Alliance Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance is one of the nation’s largest gastroenterology platforms, with more than 1,000 physicians across 400-plus sites in 20 states. The group…
Here are eight hospital deals Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 3: 1. A lease between Tulsa, Okla.-based Saint Francis Health System and Bristow (Okla.) Hospital Authority was approved Nov. 25 by the Bristow City Council. Under the transition, Saint…
Orthopedic Associates of Michigan is set to break ground on an outpatient surgery center in Wyoming, Mich., according to a Dec. 4 report from NewsRadio WOOD. The surgery center will expand access to orthopedic care and services across West Michigan…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is poised to slash Medicaid revenue by $25 billion annually, a 70% drop in operating margin for the average hospital. With redeterminations moving to every 6 months, patients are losing coverage. Payers are escalating…
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The state of Hawaii is partnering with The Queen’s Health Systems of Honolulu and Hawaii Health Systems Corp. to build a 50,000-square-foot outpatient medical facility adjacent to a planned hospital in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii Island. The facility is intended to…
Here are four updates to know about Brentwood, Tenn.-based ASC giant Surgery Partners, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 2: