ASCs’ top 2026 spend priorities, big hospital bets, policy headwinds and a Florida fraud case December 18, 2025 1. Where ASCs are putting dollars heading into 2026 Full story 2. 4 Republicans join Democrats to force House ACA subsidy vote Full…
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Consolidation accelerates, hospitals lag and independence resurfaces across ASC markets. December 17, 2025 1. A big year for physician consolidation Full story 2. The ASC wake-up call leaving some hospitals behind Full story 3. ASCs are selling real estate 5–10…
Cost strain, retention tactics and ACA uncertainty — ASCs brace as deals reshape independence. December 16, 2025 1. The cost pressures that battered ASCs in 2025 Full story 2. 37 top ASCs of 2025: Leapfrog Group Full story 3. Over…
Pre-header: Strategy shifts, market highs and mounting pressure — ASCs face macro forces December 15, 2025 1. How Optum shifted its 2025 strategy Full story 2. Tenet's stock price hits all-time high amid USPI growth Full story 3. Practices hit…
Physicians reflect on ’25 as ASCs look ahead to growth in ’26 December 13, 2025 1. What 5 physicians learned in 2025 — and what they're watching in 2026 Full story 2. ASC margins under fire Full story 3. ASCs…
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Mixed outlooks, stalled policy and key ASC deals — reimbursement shifts reshape the field. December 12, 2025 1. Good news, bad news for ASCs in 2025 Full story 2. Senate health plans fail, ACA premium hikes loom Full story 3. The Truth in…
2026 threats, anesthesia strategy and margin pressure — ASC leaders and physicians face high stakes. December 11, 2025 1. The biggest threats physicians face in 2026 Full story 2. SCA Health's future-proof anesthesia strategy Full story 3. 70% of physicians…
Profit gains, anesthesia strain and payer pushback — ASCs balance deals with wins. December 10, 2025 1. ASCs' most profitable 'breakthroughs' in 2025 Full story 2. Challenges that will plague anesthesia into 2026 Full story 3. Avoid data loss & compliance…
Tough 2025, CRNA shifts and ASC-hospital tension — new JVs emerge. December 9, 2025 1. Was 2025 physicians' toughest year yet? Full story 2. Why this SCA Health ASC switched to a CRNA-only model Full story 3. Physician autonomy vs. system…
2026 threats, Optum scrutiny and hiring strain — ASCs weigh a mostly positive rule amid uncertainty. December 8, 2025 1. The biggest threats to ASCs in 2026 Full story 2. CMS' final ASC rule overall 'positive': Inside ASCA advocacy Full story…