Five Major ASC-Related Deals and Investment Moves in 2026
Becker’s ASC Review says ASCs had their biggest deal year on record in 2026 and highlights five major ASC-related transactions and investment moves. They are not all surgery-center…
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Who’s Buying DSOs in 2026: 5 DSO-on-DSO Deals, From Heartland to Guardian
Dental consolidation in 2026 is now running through cross-border entry, mega-mergers and platform-to-platform deals rather than only solo-practice roll-ups. Becker’s Dental tracks five transactions: Dentalcorp entering the U.S….
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Should Health Systems Keep Legacy Hospital Names? What 6 Rebrands Show
Health systems rebranding in 2026 are mostly adding a parent name while keeping familiar local hospital names. Becker’s reports FMOL Health, a nine-hospital, nearly $5 billion Baton Rouge…
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R1 Buys Humata Health to Automate AI Prior Authorization
R1 has agreed to acquire Humata Health to embed AI-powered prior authorization into its Phare operating system, targeting real-time, touchless authorizations across the revenue cycle. Humata’s technology has…
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Why IPOs May Be the Next Growth Engine for DSOs
Are IPOs becoming a realistic exit path for DSOs? According to Becker’s Dental + DSO Review, they may be a growing option alongside private equity. Park Dental Partners…
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Forrest Health Rebrand: How a 7-Hospital Mississippi System Moved to One Name
Why did Forrest Health rebrand as ‘Forrest’? Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Forrest Health unveiled a new name, visual identity, and brand on September 8, 2026, bringing seven hospitals — Forrest…
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Shore Capital Moves Behavioral Health Platform Transformations Care Network to a Continuation Vehicle
What happened with Shore Capital and Transformations Care Network? Shore Capital Partners moved its portfolio company Transformations Care Network (TCN), an outpatient mental health platform serving Medicaid and…
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Penn Medicine, IBX, and Regent Surgical Launch Tri-Party Company to Build 18+ Philadelphia ASCs
What is the new Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross, and Regent Surgical partnership? The three organizations have formed a new jointly owned company to develop at least 18…
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Terra Behavioral Health to Buy Latitude Recovery, Adding 45-Patient Capacity
Terra Behavioral Health, a Temecula, California-based operator, has made its first acquisition since its 2025 founding, buying Latitude Recovery Center and adding a standalone facility in Carlsbad, California….
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Medicare’s WISeR AI Prior-Authorization Pilot Is Delaying and Denying Care, Records Show
Medicare’s WISeR pilot — which uses AI to approve or deny prior-authorization requests in traditional Medicare — has produced widespread denials, long delays, and technical failures since its…