Becker's Healthcare January 23, 2026
Patsy Newitt

NueHealth’s latest expansion isn’t about entering new markets, it’s about finding partners prepared for healthcare’s next phase.

The Leawood, Kan.-based ASC company announced four new partnerships across Missouri and New Jersey on Jan. 21, adding Hackensack (N.J.) Musculoskeletal Surgery Center, St. Joseph (Mo.) Center for Outpatient Surgery, The Surgical Center at Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group and Surgery Center of the Northland in Platte City, Mo., to its portfolio.

Founder and Chair Dan Tasset told Becker’s the deals weren’t driven by scale for scale’s sake. Instead, they reflect a selective strategy — partnering with providers in markets where value-based care is gaining real traction, and where the shift away from fee-for-service is “no longer theoretical.”

“What makes those markets attractive for...

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