Ascension completes AmSurg deal, orthopedic Medicare exits mount and PE’s real toll on surgeons. June 4, 2026 1. Ascension inks $3.9B AmSurg deal, adds 300 ASCs after FTC requires 7 divestitures Full story 2. 5 numbers behind orthopedics’ Medicare exit Full…
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Inside the ASC drawing orthopedics’ attention, plus GWU’s $450M physician deal and more. June 2, 2026 1. Why orthopedic surgeons are flying across the world to watch this ASC operate Full story 2. 20 key updates from 5 medtech titans…
J&J layoffs, prior auth relief, a looming orthopedic shortage and May’s biggest practice deals. June 1, 2026 1. Johnson & Johnson eliminating 56 positions ahead of orthopedic sale Full story 2. Orthopedics faces 12% shortage by 2038 Full story 3.…
Surgeon pay by state, the Medicare exodus, and the reimbursement strategies paying off. May 28, 2026 1. Orthopedic surgeon pay increased the most in these 10 states Full story 2. Why orthopedic groups are walking away from Medicare Full story…
Federal fraud wave, Medicaid cuts, and two big orthopedic tech moves. May 26, 2026 1. DME fraud cases mount as federal scrutiny intensifies Full story 2. Newly-proposed Medicaid cuts could further squeeze spine access Full story 3. Northwell, Barrow and…
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Orthopedic leaders put Congress on notice, plus a kickback lawsuit and new surgeon pay benchmarks. May 21, 2026 1. Allstate sues Florida orthopedic group over alleged kickbacks Full story 2. Orthopedic executives push Congress to overhaul Medicare payment system Full…
Orthopedic pay by state, a spine CFO’s guilty plea and the policy fight reshaping orthopedic care. May 19, 2026 1. Orthopedic surgeon pay by state, adjusted for cost of living Full story 2. Spine device company CFO pleads guilty to…
May 14, 2026 1. Spire Orthopedic Partners' new CEO on building a network where physicians want to stay Full story 2. ASC ownership 'a dream come true': Dr. Dominic Maggio Full story 3. 240+ speakers. 750+ ASC and MD leaders. 3…
A drug penalty, the noncompete debate and threats facing orthopedic care. May 12, 2026 1. Spine surgeon settles civil penalty over alleged drug recordkeeping claims Full story 2. Why 1 orthopedic surgeon believes noncompetes should be illegal in healthcare Full…
May 11, 2026 1. US Orthopaedic Partners appoints 2 executives as co-CEOs Full story 2. Stryker vs. Zimmer Biomet vs. J&J in Q1 2026 Full story 3. Northwell, Barrow and Columbia spine leaders share what's next for the field. Hear…