From Florida to Texas, here are six ASCs that have announced or completed expansions, acquisitions and mergers in the last month: 

Here are five moves from healthcare disruptors that are shaping the industry in 2023:

Here are two major health systems that recently posted billion-dollar operating losses:

Earlier this month, Amedisys shareholders approved a $3.3 billion acquisition by Optum. 

Here are three health systems that have recently reported debt of more than $4 billion: 

Medical staffing company American Physician Partners has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. 

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, Tenet Healthcare's surgery center arm, is the largest ASC chain in the country. 

Optum, the largest employer of physicians in the country, has secured several major deals in 2023. 

Several health systems are looking toward ASCs to make care more accessible and create avenues for cost-effective outpatient care.

An 18,000-square-foot medical office building in Florham Park, N.J., has been acquired by Desai Holdings for $4.62 million, according to a Sept. 14 report from ConnectCRE.

Here are three hospitals closing departments or ending services since Sept. 1:

In August, former Optum employees took to social media about a number of layoffs that allegedly occurred across the company.

Optum is the largest employer of physicians in the country, with 70,000 employed or aligned. 

Walmart is allegedly interested in purchasing majority ownership in ChenMed, a chain of primary care clinics, according to a report from Bloomberg. 

Here are four major physician group deals to know in 2023: 

A West Lake Hills, Texas-based physician-owned hospital, The Hospital at Westlake, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Consolidation can feel like a looming threat to the ASC industry, but the majority of surgery centers remain independent. 

Physician owners of medical real estate are often approached by firms that buy medical real estate. 

A medical office building near Bridgeport Hospital Milford (Conn.) Campus has sold for nearly $1 million, according to a Sept. 5 report from Hartford Business. 

Here are five statistics on the growth of ASC chains: