Category: ASC News

What happened to Walmart Health in 2024?

Originally launched in 2019, Walmart Health, which at one point had a network of more than 50 clinics, officially closed in June 2024.

Wyoming physician sentenced for drug distribution

Shakeel Kahn, MD, a physician in Casper, Wyo., was sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes involving drug distribution, firearms possession and money laundering.

5 numbers shaping the ASC industry in 2025

Here are five numbers shaping the ASC industry as we begin 2025:

Car crashes into Connecticut ASC

On Jan. 5, a car crashed into a surgery center in Waterbury, Conn., according to a Jan. 5 report from NBC Connecticut. 

107 more women allege sexual misconduct in lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai physician

More than 100 women have filed a new lawsuit against Barry Brock, MD, an OB-GYN at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, alleging sexual misconduct. In doing so, they joined 60 other women who had previously accused him of similar charges, the…

Car crashes into New Jersey medical office building

Non-life threatening injuries have been reported after a car crashed into a medical office building in Wyckoff, N.J., on the morning of Jan. 3, according to a report from Daily Voice Bergen County.

ASC association to create Oregon's 1st surgical technologist apprenticeship program

Eugene, Ore.-based Umpqua Community College and the Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board have partnered with the Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Association to create the state’s first surgical technologist apprenticeship program, according …

How 2 top Trump administration health leaders differ on Ozempic

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen two prominent men to lead health-related affairs in his administration, Mehmet Oz, MD, and Robert Kennedy, Jr.

Virginia physician pays $625K to settle false claims allegations

Scott Saffold, MD, and his practice will pay $625,000 to resolve allegations that he and his medical practice falsely billed government healthcare programs. 

2025's richest physician billionaires

Ten physicians currently hold a spot on Forbes’ live net worth tracker, updated on Jan. 1 for 2025.