Here are five major hospital and health system deals since March 1: 1. Prime Healthcare acquires eight Ascension hospitals in Illinois Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare has completed its acquisition of eight hospitals and two ASCs in Illinois from St. Louis-based…
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The ASC industry is undergoing significant shifts in performance, efficiency and patient payment patterns, according to HST Pathways’ latest State of the Industry Report. The report, which analyzes data from 590 ASCs in 47 states, highlights five key trends shaping…
Cardiology leaders held a town call at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session 2025 in Chicago to share their thoughts on the recent rejection of a new, independent cardiology certification board, Medscape reported March 30. Last year, five medical…
A jury has awarded $20.6 million to former Portland Timbers goalkeeper Jake Gleeson, finding orthopedic surgeon Richard Edelson, MD, violated his duty of care during a 2018 surgery that ended Mr. Gleeson’s professional career, Fox 12 reported March 28. What…
Personal finance website WalletHub has identified five U.S. cities with the highest medical visit cost as part of its annual ranking of the healthiest and unhealthiest cities in America. WalletHub determined the 10 healthiest and unhealthiest places to live by…
Investment banking company Goldman Sachs has released a new prediction that the U.S. has a 35% chance of entering a recession in the next year, according to a March 31 Forbes report. Previously, the recession prediction for the next year…
Junyi Liu, an acupuncturist from Great Neck, N.Y., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, according to a March 27 news release from the Justice Department. What happened? Who else was involved?
San Francisco has been named the healthiest city in America to live in, according to a March 31 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. WalletHub determined the 10 healthiest and unhealthiest places to live by comparing 182 U.S. cities, including…
Uvalde (Texas) Memorial Hospital has broken ground on an $84 million medical office building, according to a March 30 report from the Uvalde Leader-News. The facility is expected to total 86,000 square feet, housing both specialty care and primary care.…
North American Partners in Anesthesia has joined with Fayetteville (N.C.) Ambulatory Surgery Center to provide anesthesia services. NAPA will become the official provider for the ASC beginning May 1, according to a March 31 press release. NAPA currently supports nearly…