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On June 27, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of upholding the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s authority to determine which preventive services must be covered with no cost sharing under the Affordable Care Act, protecting decades of progress in…

Between 2018 and 2023, Medicare payments to physicians for gastrointestinal procedures such as colonoscopies and esophagogastroduodenoscopies declined significantly, with inflation-adjusted cuts of over 22% for both procedures, according to 2024 report in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Here are four…

Here are three recent policy moves affecting state noncompete laws and other employment contract regulations since May 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. In June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that imposes stricter limitations on restrictive covenants…

As healthcare continues migrating toward outpatient procedures and value-based models, there are a number of federal policies that ASC leaders and physicians are watching and preparing for.  Five ASC and outpatient leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss which federal policies…

Cardiovascular Logistics, a national, physician-owned cardiovascular platform, has appointed Mark Victor, MD, as president of the Mid-Atlantic region for CVL. According to a July 8 news release, Dr. Victor also serves as CEO of Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia, based in…

As healthcare continues its shift toward outpatient care and value-based models, orthopedic surgeons are finding themselves at the intersection of payer dynamics and clinical innovation. Brett Shore, MD, president and CEO of Shore Orthopedics and an orthopedic surgeon with DISC…

Site neutral payments for hospitals and surgery centers are on the horizon, but they may not have the positive impact ASC owners hoped for. Hospital outpatient departments are paid significantly more than surgery centers for the same services, and lawmakers…

IRA Capital, a private equity firm, recently acquired Houston Physicians’ Hospital in Webster, Texas, Citybiz reported July 7. The 148,950-square-foot facility is a multi-specialty surgical hospital and outpatient campus leased through a joint venture between the physicians, Memorial Hermann Health…