Patsy Newitt

As healthcare consolidation accelerates and pay shrinks, fewer physicians are choosing private practice. Yet for some, the autonomy and entrepreneurial opportunity are worth the risk.

Nearly 50 health insurers, representing commercial, Medicare Advantage and managed Medicaid plans covering 257 million Americans, recently committed

Here are seven lawsuits involving ASCs or ASC operators that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 1:

California and North Carolina have seen the highest ASC activity so far in 2025, each with eight new centers opened or announced, as reported by Becker's.

The percentage of payer-operated physician practices has grown significantly since 2016, according to a study published in July in Health Affairs Scholar.

ASC leaders across the U.S. are facing an escalating series of headwinds, from anesthesia shortages to skyrocketing supply costs and stubborn staffing woes.

Walgreens Boots Alliance shareholders have approved the company's $10 billion acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners during a special meeting held July 11.

As younger physicians weigh the burdens of ownership against the safety of employment, ASCs face a growing challenge: how to sustain physician engagement while maintaining financial stability.

North Carolina has seen some of the ASC activity so far in 2025, with more than eight new centers opened or announced.

Many physician leaders are struggling with the paradox of insurance companies and private equity firms acquiring physician practices, while physicians