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Here are 11 thoughts on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as it moves into 2014, what many call its biggest year yet.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Orthopaedic Specialists of the Carolinas will be merging with Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina, according to a report by The Business Journal.

St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell, N.Y., announced plans to establish the St. James Mercy Center for Orthopedic Care.

A former patient of Bruce T. Henderson, MD, recently bequeathed a large sum of money to Dr. Henderson for orthopedic research, according to an AAOS Now report.

Recent health insurance exchange policy changes are bad news for insurers, according to Moody's.

A whitepaper from experts at Booz & Company explores the various ways hospitals and health systems can posture themselves in their market, such as must-have networks, convenient alternatives or exclusive brands.

Downgrades continues to outnumber upgrades in the nonprofit hospital sector, and it's a trend Standard & Poor's Ratings Services analysts believe will only get worse for hospitals in the speculative grade category.

Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, Va., announced it has broken ground on a new freestanding facility to serve the needs of orthopedic and sports medicine patients.

Harish Hosalkar, MD, has announced the launch of the Center for Hip Preservation and Children's Orthopedics in Vista, Calif.

William Witt, MD, the medical director of Cardinal Hill Pain Institute in Lexington, Ky., answers questions about mild procedure as treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis.