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10 best, worst states to start a business

Colorado is the best state to start a business, according to an analysis released June 4 by business financing company SMB Compass. West Virginia was rated the worst state.

Gen Z, millennials report highest burnout levels

Burnout among all employees in the U.S. sits at around 45%, with higher rates among female workers and Gen Z and millennial employees, according to a recent report from Eagle Hill Consulting. 

Where Optum's potential acquisition of Steward's 1,700-physician group stands 

Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, announced plans to acquire bankrupt Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s physician group, Stewardship Health, in March. 

Physician pay in the 5 richest US cities

Eleven U.S. cities topped the list of richest cities in the world, according to a report from consulting firm Henley & Partners in collaboration with analytics firm New World Wealth. 

Entrepreneurial cardiologist Dr. Richard Heuser dies at 73

Cardiologist Richard Heuser, MD, who sold his medical device company PQ Bypass for $300 million in 2021, died in May 2023 at age 73, according to a report from the Phoenix Business Journal. 

3 states move to restrict noncompetes amid the FTCs' looming ban

The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 on April 23 to ban on noncompete clauses for most U.S. workers, and several states have since made moves to restrict noncompetes at the state level. 

Community Health Network plans Indiana ASC

Indianapolis-based Community Health Network plans to build a $335 million healthcare campus featuring an ASC and medical office building in Westfield, Ind.

10 states Americans are relocating to

As workforce shortages continue to persist, ASCs could have more luck hiring employees in the 10 states that Americans are most commonly relocating to. 

AMSURG, Palomar Health establish joint venture

Nashville-based ASC services leader AMSURG has established a joint venture with Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health’s Poway Surgery Center. 

Physician sued for failing to pay $650K in taxes 

An osteopathic physician in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, is being sued by the federal government for allegedly not paying nearly $650,000 in taxes and late fees, cleveland.com reported June 3.