From time limits to expand practice scopes, there were a number of bills and laws that had an impact on the anesthesia space, as reported by Becker’s in 2025: Note: This list is not exhaustive.

Private equity firms are drawn to the ASC industry by strong growth, fragmented ownership and earnings potential, according to an October report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project. The report ...

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, alongside a coalition of 33 healthcare organizations, published a Dec. 8 letter in opposition to a policy by Elevance Health that would require healthcare ...

With anesthesia shortages dragging on and outpatient cases getting more complex, SCA Health, Optum’s ASC division, is thinking long-term in regards to how anesthesia is staffed and delivered. Leaders ...

ASCs are seeing a surge in colonoscopy demand as CRC rates rise, especially among adults under 50. Updated screening guidelines that lowered the recommended starting age from 50 to 45 have added ...

Governor Jeff Landry has appointed Evelyn Griffin, MD, as Louisiana’s next surgeon general, NBC and CBS affiliate KALB reported Dec. 8. The appointment comes after the state’s former surgeon general, ...

Amanda Ryan, DO, interventional cardiologist at the Carlsbad-based Advanced Heart and Vascular Center of New Mexico, joined Becker’s to discuss her center’s 2025 milestone of expanding access to ...

New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian has appointed Deepa Kumaraiah, MD, as COO and executive vice president.  Dr. Kumaraiah is a cardiologist and currently serves as the group senior vice ...

Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg has acquired a surgery center in Altoona, Pa. Advanced Center for Surgery has four operating rooms and is led by 17 physicians across specialties including orthopedics, ...

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners has partnered with Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health to jointly own a 16-bed hospital in Bryan, Texas.  The two organizations will jointly own The ...

ASCs and outpatient facilities are becoming more populated with orthopedic surgeons and procedures and thus far has been beneficial for all parties involved. Orthopedic surgeons and patients alike ...

Anesthesia staffing shortages and rising cost pressures are forcing ASCs to compete harder for providers and rethink how to keep teams stable over the long term. At SCA Health, Optum’s ASC arm, ...