Recently proposed changes from federal regulators have ambulatory surgery center (ASC) executives feeling good about 2026. Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC) leaders said on Tuesday that proposed federal changes to the Medicare Inpatient Only (IPO) list could further strengthen the company’s ASC business, particularly in higher-acuity specialties like orthopedics and spine, for instance. “You know, we’ve seen higher acuity, good case mix, good payer mix, good growth in some of our key … [Read more...]