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As a shortage of physicians persists across the U.S. and physician satisfaction buckles under increased administrative burdens and other job pressure, some leaders find that physicians are less present in healthcare leadership roles. 

With a flurry of federal updates coming out of Washington as the Trump administration continues to take shape, here are eight federal policy updates relevant to ASC leaders and physicians: 

In late 2024, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield proposed a policy that would have imposed time limits on anesthesia reimbursements in Missouri, New York and Connecticut. This was met with an intense backlash from the physicians and leaders in healthcare…

Here are four cardiologists joining new health systems and entering new roles, as reported by Becker's in February:

Here are five gastroenterology groups that expanded services in the last month:

Here are three recent studies, policy updates and market trends that could affect healthcare private equity groups in the near future:  

As more procedures shift to the outpatient setting, many ASCs are feeling the financial squeeze, with rising costs and stagnant reimbursements making it increasingly difficult to maintain healthy margins.

Fear and anxiety may be the key reasons why patients are choosing not to undergo screenings for colorectal cancer. 

Here’s five hospitals Becker’s has reported on closing since Feb. 1:

New York state Sen. Paul Ryan has introduced a bill that expands upon a 2023 proposal to ban most noncompete agreements in the state.