Category: Becker’s ASC Review

CommonSpirit looks to ambulatory care to stanch losses

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health reported an operating loss of $331 million (-3.5% operating margin) in the first fiscal quarter of 2025. 

Trump and healthcare private equity: 8 things to know

On Nov. 22, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project released a statement expressing concerns over Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo Global Management and a top contender as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of the Treasury. 

Female physician wealth, debt in 2024: 7 notes

A solid majority of female physicians, 70%, have a net worth of less than $2 million, according to Medscape’s “Money Matters When You’re Playing Catchup: Medscape Female Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2024,” published Dec. 5. 

Anthem BCBS walks back on controversial anesthesia reimbursement policy 

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has reversed its decision on a controversial anesthesia reimbursement policy update, the payer said in a statement shared with Becker’s. 

Meet the woman piloting Trump's small business agenda

President-elect Donald Trump has added to his feature cabinet through the nomination of former Sen. Kelly Loeffler to lead the Small Business Administration, according to a Dec. 4 report from CNN.

Anesthesiologists per capita in 30 states

Massachusetts has the highest number of anesthesiologists per capita out of any state at 26.78 anesthesiologists for every 100,000 residents. 

Indiana U forms physician training partnership

Indiana (Pa.) University of Pennsylvania has partnered with Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, Pa., to form a college of osteopathic medicine at the university.

Alabama cardiology group suffers data breach: 6 things to know

Cardiology Associates of Mobile (Ala.) recently experienced a data breach, according to a Dec. 4 news release from data breach law firm Strauss Borrelli.

Pennsylvania man charged in decades-long kickback conspiracy with physician

A nursing home employee in Lock Haven, Pa., has been charged with conspiring with an unnamed physician in a long-running kickback scheme.

Michigan Gastroenterology Institute-leased building sells

A 11,010-square-foot medical office building in East Lansing, Mich., has been sold to real estate investment firm Walz Kraft Capital Partners, according to a Dec. 5 report from ReBusiness Online.