Opening an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in a rural area means significant challenges, including a shortage of skilled health care staff, geographic isolation and a smaller patient base, all of which can make it difficult to achieve high surgical volumes and maintain profitability. Other obstacles include poor infrastructure, limited access to reliable transportation and supply chain issues that can increase operational costs. “There has not been much new development in rural health … [Read more...]
What Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Means for ASCs
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending legislation – the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) – is now law. The legislation has far-reaching implications not only for the federal deficit and tax policy but also for the health care sector. For ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), it presents a mixed bag of short-term relief and long-term uncertainty. Passed on July 3 by the narrowest of margins – a 51-50 Senate vote, with Vice President J.D. Vance breaking the tie, then a 218-214 vote … [Read more...]