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Pennsylvania signs law restricting healthcare noncompetes 

Pennsylvania has inked a law limiting noncompete agreements for certain healthcare providers, lawyer Craig Brooks from Houston Harbaugh wrote in JDSupra July 23. 

Work begins on 23-acre Texas medical building

Construction has begun on a 23-acre business office park in El Paso, Texas, that will primarily house a medical office park, according to a July 23 report from the El Paso Times.

10 things to know about rise of Stark law violations

Physicians and other healthcare providers should keep a sharp eye on potential Stark law allegations amid increasing federal scrutiny, law firm Arnold & Porter wrote in an April blog post. 

More bad news for FTC's noncompete ban 

The Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete clauses is facing a preliminary injunction from a federal judge, and that injunction could potentially only apply to the plaintiffs suing the FTC, National Law Review reported July 22.

The cost of attending a tier 1 medical school, per US News

U.S. News & World Report released its annual medical school rankings and ratings July 23, selecting the best facilities for both research and primary care. 

3 celebrities share colonoscopies to increase awareness

Colon cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the U.S. in 2023, and in people younger than 55 rates have been increasing by 1% to 2% a year since the mid-1990s, according to the American Cancer Society. 

WellSpan ASC earns accreditation

The Lewisburg, Pa.-based Evangelical Ambulatory Surgical Center, located on the campus of WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital, has been re-accredited by the  Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a July 23 report f…

HCA sees over $17B in revenue, outpatient volume declines second quarter in a row

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, owner of the largest ASC chain in the U.S., posted nearly $1.46 billion in income and nearly $17.5 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2024, according to the company’s July 23 earnings report.

5 physician Medicare fraud cases in 1 month

Here are five cases of physicians facing allegations of Medicare fraud Becker’s has reported on in the last month:

Indiana physician sentenced to 5 years for Medicaid fraud

A Muncie, Ind., physician has been sentenced to five years for Medicaid fraud, among other charges, Fox59 reported July 22.