Around 30 percent of freestanding ASCs are owned and operated by chains, according to the VMG Health 2023 Healthcare M&A Report.
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LCMC can't close any HCA hospitals it acquired, judge rules
As legal battles between LCMC Health and the federal government play out, a judge ruled the New Orleans-based system cannot close any of the three hospitals it purchased from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare in January, nola.com reported April 24….
What's next for minimally invasive gastroenterology procedures?
New gastroenterology therapies and procedures come to light every year, but their receptions vary.
Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company taps new digital health partner
Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company is offering online diagnostics testing through a new partnership with digital health platform Binx Health.
3 agencies investigating Miami Transplant Institute heart program
Miami Transplant Institute at Jackson Memorial Hospital has undergone three investigations by three agencies after it closed its heart transplant program in mid-March, the Miami Herald reported April 23.
Florida man arrested for fires set inside HCA hospital
A Florida man was arrested for allegedly setting multiple fires inside of Ocala-based HCA Florida West Marion Hospital and within the community, Fox 35 reported April 24.
CEO pay increases slow
The top executives at S&P 500 companies reported pay increases were down in 2022-23 compared to the year prior, according to a report from ISS Corporate Solutions.
The abortion pill case is poking the FDA. Is the agency bruised?
The Supreme Court ruled to keep mifepristone’s approval intact as litigation seeking to revoke the FDA-approved abortion pill continues to play out in lower courts.
13 hospital and health systems hit with credit downgrades, revisions
Here is a summary of recent credit downgrades and outlook revisions for hospitals and health systems going back to the most recent major roundup March 16.
Nursing home employee arrested for allegedly shooting co-worker
A Florida nursing home employee was arrested after allegedly shooting her co-worker in the facility’s parking lot, a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office news release said.
