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Rothman set to exit Highmark amid dispute | Zimmer Biomet eyes 580 job cuts | The problem sinking spine fusions | Private practice's survival test | Complex cases get harder to justify

Plus: 5-year data challenges spine payments September 11, 2026 1. Inside the dispute over Rothman’s exit from Highmark’s network Full story 2. Zimmer Biomet eyes 580 job cuts Full story 3. Robotic joint programs get the attention. Sterile processing decides…

Malpractice changes the spine calculus | Rothman exits Highmark in Pa. | The cases surgeons now refuse | Surgeons push back on UHC | Physician-senator sued 700+ patients

Plus: The orthopedic ‘black box’ September 10, 2026 1. The new malpractice fault lines in spine surgery Full story 2. Rothman Orthopaedics to exit Highmark network in Pennsylvania Full story 3. Cypress Surgery Center’s CEO on scaling outpatient robotic surgery…

Spine's Medicare breaking point | Surgeon killed in plane crash | Orthopedic physician missing in Nepal | The case for less spine surgery | Rural orthopedics under pressure

Plus: The bone health failure hiding in practices September 9, 2026 1. The No. 1 reason spine surgeons could walk away from Medicare Full story 2. Florida spine surgeon, nurse killed in plane crash Full story 3. 50% of ASC…

Spine's new CMS risk equation | 1,000 injuries prompt spine stimulator removal | Johns Hopkins orthopedic pioneer dies | $34.8M orthopedic Medicare fraud | Zimmer Biomet relocates headquarters

Plus: The 24-hour race in spinal cord injury September 8, 2026 1. CMS is changing the risk equation for spine surgeons Full story 2. Boston Scientific removes spinal cord stimulator leads after 1,000 patient injuries Full story 3. The robot…

Dr. Alex Vaccaro: Medicare cuts may limit spine access | Orlando Health launches Tampa Bay spine center | Judges hear BCBS $421M fraud verdict appeal | 5 healthcare bankruptcies

September 4, 2026 1. Dr. Alex Vaccaro: Medicare efficiency cuts could limit spine access Full story 2. ‘Don’t wait for the perfect moment’: Surgeons on the advice that stuck with them Full story 3. 50% of ASC surgeons already have…

The new rules for spinal fusion | Spine technology faces its test | The GLP-1 paradox surgeons can't ignore | Drexel names orthopedic chair | The patients DEXA misses

Plus: New regenerative spine center launches September 3, 2026 1. The new payer checklist for spinal fusion Full story 2. Spine’s technology boom has one test Full story 3. UT Southwestern is making the OR visible in real time across…

20 neurosurgeons to know | What spine surgeons say is overhyped | UChicago's new bet on neurosurgery AI | A $25M orthopedic expansion | Apple Vision Pro enters the OR

Plus: The private practice gamble for young surgeons September 2, 2026 1. 20 neurosurgeons to know Full story 2. The spine technologies surgeons say are overhyped Full story 3. Are generalist workflows costing revenue? Explore specialized reimbursement strategies that strengthen…

The next fight over spinal fusion | Spine practice takes UHC to court | Where spine still needs the hospital | A $180M bet on surgical robotics | 3 practices close in 1 month

Plus: Orthopedic trauma’s $19M question September 1, 2026 1. The next fight over spinal fusion Full story 2. Spine practice sues UnitedHealthcare over $226K in unpaid awards Full story 3. 50% of ASC surgeons already have a robot on site. See…

The fusion-first era is ending | Spine models headed for extinction | Reality star drops surgeons from $1.4M suit | 7 problems AI still can't solve | 77% of physicians would trade pay for autonomy

Plus: The age cutoff surgeons are rethinking August 31, 2026 1. Spine surgery is breaking from its fusion-first past Full story 2. Reality star drops spine surgeons from $1.4M lawsuit Full story 3. Staffing flexibility shouldn’t create contracting chaos. See how…

Spine's independence breaking point | Former Rush orthopedic leader dies | US falls behind in endoscopic spine | The off-label alternative to fusion | Hospital employment hits 59%

Plus: Spine practices reach their limit on cuts August 28, 2026 1. The rising cost of staying independent in spine Full story 2. Longtime Rush orthopedic surgery leader dies Full story 3. Nobody sees the ASC policy map like William…

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