Here are 10 recent policy, business and workforce updates in the ASC industry: 1. President Donald Trump released fiscal 2026’s budget proposal May 2, which included $160 billion in reductions to nondefense federal spending. The proposal includes major cuts to the NIH, CDC, HHS and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The budget […]
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Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg is one of the largest ASC companies in the U.S., with a network of more than 250 surgery centers across 34 states. Here are three recent moves by the ASC operator, as reported by Becker’s. 1. AmSurg recently acquired Pinnacle Surgery Center in Covington, La. The 8,787-square-foot center features three operating rooms […]
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Physicians saw an average 3.6% rise in compensation this year, reaching $398,000, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Physician Compensation Report,” published April 11. Since 2015, physicians have seen an average pay hike of 40.14%. From 2015 to 2025, the inflation rate in the U.S. has risen by 1.7%, according to data from the U.S. Inflation Calculator. […]
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Longmeadow-based The Hand Center of Western Massachusetts will close June 1, according to a notice posted on the practice’s website. The closure is attributed to “sudden unexpected staffing issues” that have disrupted operations. “The matter has reached a critical point whereby staffing concerns have prevented us from being able to resume our regular activities as […]
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Duke University in Durham, N.C., and the University of Iowa in Iowa City have been named as the schools with the best physician assistant programs in 2025, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Grad School” rankings. Each university was given a score from 1 (marginal) to 5 (outstanding), based on a survey […]
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Lawmakers in North Carolina have proposed several bills aimed at cutting the state’s healthcare costs and expanding access, NC Health News reported May 5. Here are six takeaways from the report: 1. By at least one measure, North Carolina has some of the highest healthcare costs in the nation. A 2024 analysis published by Forbes […]
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President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, released May 2, outlines a $160 billion reduction in non-defense federal spending. Here are five things ASCs need to know: 1. Major cuts to NIH and CDC: The budget proposes nearly halving the budgets for the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and […]
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Upland, Pa.-based Crozer-Chester Medical Center officially closed May 2, marking the final step in Prospect Medical Holdings’ plan to shut down the Crozer Health system. Here are five things to know: 1. The closure of Crozer-Chester Medical Center follows the April 26 shutdown of Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, Pa. Combined, the closures have led […]
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An Opelousas, La.-based nurse practitioner has been convicted for her involvement in a more than $2 million fraud scheme, the Justice Department announced in a May 2 news release. What happened? What’s next?
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Physician burnout rates have dropped below 45% for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a May 1 report from the American Medical Association. The AMA’s Organizational Biopsy report surveyed 18,000 physicians across 43 states and more than 100 health systems. According to the most recent report, 43.2% of physicians reported experiencing […]
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