Industry Trends

If the deal fails to close, a downgrade would be due to expectations of continued operating losses for Sparrow in 2023 as well as a possible default on bonds.

Since its troubles began to surface four years ago, Walgreens has gradually lost its long-term backers, mirrored in the 52% decline in share price.

From 2013 to 2016, private equity firms acquired 355 physician practices (many with hundreds of doctors). In the four years that followed, private equity acquired 578 additional physician practices. Those numbers continue to grow.

As behavioral health organizations and investors look for different ways to grow, rural communities present opportunities to address higher-than-average unmet needs for mental health services and capitalize on challenging workforce trends.

Sixty-three percent of respondents said mental health was the most attractive investment target, followed by substance use disorder (21%) and psychedelics (7%).

Oak Street will bring CVS Health 600 employed primary care providers and 169 medical centers in 21 states.

This could be the year of second chances, according to industry insiders.

The landscape of ASC ownership is changing. Nonphysician investors, such as hospitals and private equity groups, are pursuing ownership or partnership with ASC physician owners and recognize this valuable business model.

DDoS attacks are getting more sophisticated and complex while getting easier and cheaper to perpetrate, the department said, as cyber criminals take advantage of the sheer number of insecure internet-connected devices.

Fitch said the government has until sometime in June to address the debt ceiling issue. If the run-up to that date proves rocky, this won't be reassuring for any U.S. companies.