Category: ASC Transactions and Valuation Issues

How certificate-of-need laws are impacting HCA's ASC growth 

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare faces challenges expanding its ASC network in states with certificate-of-need laws, CFO Mike Marks said during the health system’s Jan. 24 earnings call.

Private equity eyes physician practice deals in 2025

After several years of “lackluster” deal activity, bankers and private equity advisors recently told The Wall Street Journal that physician practice deals are showing more promise, possibly making space for more PE firms to exit their holdings. 

Private equity firm bids to buy out Surgery Partners: 7 things to know

Nashville, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners received a proposal from Bain Capital Private Equity to acquire all of Surgery Partners’ outstanding shares, according to a Jan. 28 news release from the healthcare services company. 

HCA confident of ASC plan amid site-neutral discussion

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s CEO Sam Hazen said the company is unconcerned about the potential effects of site-neutral payment policies on its ASC development strategy.

Walgreen's private equity sale likely abandoned: 5 things ASCs need to know

Walgreens Boots Alliance’s prospective sale to a private equity firm is “mostly dead,” sources told CNBC’s David Faber, according to a Jan. 27 report from The Wall Street Journal.

HCA in Q4: 5 financial notes for ASCs

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s ASC arm has 124 ASCs, according to its Jan. 24 financial report. 

7 major hospital deals in 2025 

Hospital deals surged in 2024 — the percentage of transactions with a financially distressed hospital hit an all time high and the average annual revenue of the distressed hospital inched up from $219 million in 2022 to $401 million last year, accordin…

AMSURG acquires Texas ASC

AMSURG has acquired a majority ownership interest in Texarkana (Texas) Surgery Center. 

New York Governor proposes more scrutiny for healthcare transactions

In the 2026 New York State Executive Budget released on Jan. 21, New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed the imposition of a cost market impact review for certain transactions involving healthcare entities in the state, according to a blog post by law …

UPMC-leased medical office building sells for $2.9M

A medical office building in York, Pa., has sold for $2.9 million, according to a Jan. 20 report from REBusiness Online.