California and North Carolina have seen the highest ASC activity so far in 2025, each with eight new centers opened or announced, as reported by Becker’s. Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of the new ...

State policies affecting ASCs vary widely from state to state, from certificate-of-need regulations to shifting Medicaid policies. Two healthcare professionals recently joined Becker’s to discuss the ...

The percentage of payer-operated physician practices has grown significantly since 2016, according to a study published in July in Health Affairs Scholar. The study used corporate filings, mergers and ...

ASC leaders across the U.S. are facing an escalating series of headwinds, from anesthesia shortages to skyrocketing supply costs and stubborn staffing woes. And they’re getting creative to stay ahead.

A former nurse at the Oregon Eye Surgery Center in Eugene was sentenced to one year of federal supervision for stealing nearly 300 vials of fentanyl from her employer. According to court documents, ...

Here are 10 updates to know on Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and its affiliates that Becker’s has reported on in the first half of 2025: ...

Morehead City, N.C.-based Carteret Health Care will apply for approval to build an ASC in Cedar Point, N.C., Goldsboro Daily News reported July 11. The projected $17.5 million ASC will relocate an ...

Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute has added Dilpat Kumar, MD, to its cardiology staff, according to a July 10 report from Citizen Tribune.  Dr. Kumar provides cardiology services including management ...

Private equity-backed consolidation is rapidly reshaping gastroenterology. Nearly 10% of U.S. gastroenterologists now work in PE-owned practices, and from 2019 to 2023, at least 108 GI practices were ...

From shifts toward site-neutrality to projected increases in patient volumes, there are a number of developments in healthcare that spell good news for ASCs and their future growth. Here are 10 recent ...

By 2036, the U.S. is expected to face a shortage of 6,300 anesthesiologists, a crisis poised to reshape procedural care delivery. Becker’s spoke with six anesthesia leaders to explore the long-term ...