Last week, USA TODAY and Kaiser Health News published a bombshell investigative report, questioning the quality and safety of care delivered in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Unsurprisingly, the article triggered a strongly-worded response from the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA), in which the industry group accused reporters of creating a “false and misleading narrative.”

Read the original report and the ASCA’s response at the links above, click here for debate framing from Becker’s, then click here to read additional reporting from USA TODAY.