Select Medical Goes Private in $3.9B Welsh Carson-Led Deal
Select Medical Holdings completed a $3.9 billion take-private on July 1, 2026, led by its founders and private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe at $16.50 per…
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Federal Court Strikes Down South Dakota Dental Advertising Restrictions
A federal court struck down South Dakota’s dental advertising restrictions, ruling that dentists may market bona fide credentials—including implant dentistry—even in areas the American Dental Association does not…
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HCA Explores Rebranding TriStar Hospitals Under Its Own Name
HCA Healthcare is exploring a rebrand of its TriStar Division, potentially bringing its Nashville-area hospitals under the national HCA name, according to bid proposal documents for Williamson Health…
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Dentalcorp Enters U.S. Market With Northstar Dental Acquisition
Dentalcorp, one of North America’s largest dental support organizations, has entered the U.S. market by acquiring Northstar Dental Partners, a Boca Raton-based group supporting 21 practices across Florida….
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How RCM Performance Drives ASC Valuation Multiples in 2026
Ambulatory surgery centers preparing to sell in 2026 are seeing buyers price deals on revenue cycle performance as much as case volume, according to VMG Health. Historical ASC…
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CMS Proposes 2027 Physician Payment Overhaul: MIPS Sunset and ACO Expansion
CMS’s proposed CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule rule would sunset traditional MIPS reporting in 2029, replace it with specialty-focused MIPS Value Pathways covering roughly 98% of specialties, and…
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The Attribution Problem Your Board Doesn’t Understand
Healthcare marketing attribution is genuinely hard for multi-site groups because patient journeys are long, largely offline, and privacy-constrained—and a budget you can’t defend is a budget that gets…
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Q3 2026 AI Trends: What Growth Leaders Need to Track
The most useful AI question for growth-stage leaders in Q3 2026 has shifted from what models can do to what results they actually deliver. Summit Partners’ AI and…
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PE’s Quieter Playbook: Joint Ventures With Nonprofit Health Systems
Private equity firms are increasingly expanding in healthcare through joint ventures with nonprofit health systems rather than outright buyouts, according to a new report from the Private Equity…
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Health System Leaders on Costs, Innovation, and the Affordability Challenge
Top U.S. health system executives say affordability and cost pressure now sit at the center of nearly every strategic decision. In a Chief Healthcare Executive roundtable, leaders including…