New ASC Development

The Medical University of South Carolina has opened the first ASC for heart care in the state.  The surgery center is located at the MUSC Health West Ashley Medical Pavilion in Charleston, S.C., according to a June 3 news release…

Bonneville Surgery Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, has cut the ribbon on its new facility, according to a June 1 report from East Idaho News. Physicians have been performing procedures at the two-operating room center for a few months. The…

Becker’s has reported on 52 ASC developments across 27 states so far in 2026. Here’s a breakdown by state: This article was last updated June 2, 2026.  Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky…

NYU Langone announced plans to build an academic medical center in Melville, N.Y., according to a June 2 news release.  The New York City-based system also plans to open ASCs in Patchogue and Manhasset, N.Y., later in 2026. The projects…

ASCs have become a strategic imperative for hospitals and health systems looking for increased surgical volumes while transitioning to value-based care models. Here are eight hospitals and health systems investing in ASCs the last month, as reported by Becker’s: 1.…

Here are 10 ASC projects that were announced or completed in May, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health broke ground on a 100,000-square-foot ambulatory clinic in Cape Coral, Fla. The facility will provide surgical and interventional…

Clay Center, Kan.-based Clay County Medical Center received a $2.5 million state grant to purchase a da Vinci 5 surgical robot, bringing robotic-assisted surgery to the rural Kansas community, CBS-affiliate WIBW 13 reported May 30.  The Kansas Department of Health…

Salina (Kansas) Regional Health is seeking local government approval to redevelop a zoning lot to construct a new ASC and medical clinic, The Salina Post reported May 29.  The hospital must seek approval due to a redevelopment of the city-owned…

Certificate-of-need has become one of the most contentious policy discussions in the ASC space as both physicians and federal agencies putting increased pressure on states to reform and repeal these regulations.  Here’s where three different state CON policies stand now:…

As ASCs become increasingly common sites-of-service for surgical procedures, physician groups, hospitals, health systems and private equity firms are all jumping at opportunities to construct or acquire ASCs — boosting facility price tags. Here are the five most expensive ASC…