Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has agreed to settle class action litigation related to a July 2023 data breach that affected more than 11 million patients, according to a July 31 report from ...

Eye care surgical and vision care product company Alcon has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Staar Surgical, an ophthalmic surgery company and lens manufacturer.  In the agreement, ...

New legislation out of the Colorado state Senate takes effect Aug. 6, 2026, and will place significant restrictions on noncompete agreements for healthcare providers, ColoradoBiz reported Aug. 4. Here ...

As hospital-ASCs dynamics evolve, some health systems are seen as allies in outpatient care expansion, while others are seen as stalling progress. Janet Carlson, executive director of Commonwealth ...

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for about 695,000 deaths annually and costing the nation nearly $320 billion each year, according to the CDC. As more ...

The average starting salary for cardiologists has risen to $470,000 in 2025, a 19% increase from $396,000 in 2024, according to Dallas-based AMN Healthcare’s  2025 “Review of Physician and Advanced ...

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners reported second-quarter revenue of $826.2 million, an 8.4% year-over-year increase that surpassed Wall Street expectations, according to its earnings report ...

The average annual total compensation for cardiologists is $586,573, but earnings can vary significantly depending on the subspecialty, according to survey data from Marit Health, a salary ...

ASC ownership and leadership have undergone significant changes in recent years, as more independent and physician-owned ASCs shift toward increasingly complex and consolidated arrangements involving ...

GLP‑1 receptor agonists are widely recognized for aiding weight loss and controlling blood sugar, but access remains limited — especially for Medicare and Medicaid patients. That might change with a ...

Amid policy shifts like the No Surprises Act, insurers are deploying increasingly sophisticated strategies to delay, deny or reduce payments for anesthesia services, four anesthesia leaders told ...

Certified anesthesiologist assistants are highly trained, graduate-level anesthesia care professionals who work under the direction of anesthesiologists. “CAAs balance and supplement the perioperative ...