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Intermountain Health has ‘AA+’ Ratings Affirmed, Highest in Nonprofit Healthcare
Intermountain Health continues to enjoy strong market share in the seven western states it operates in.
For Providers, Consolidation May be Key to Staying Afloat, Experts Tell Senators
While consolidation among hospitals was center stage in the discussion, experts and lawmakers also dug into insurer consolidation, pharmacy benefit managers and the growing role of private equity in healthcare.
Healthcare Bankruptcy Spike Underscores Unique Vulnerabilities
In the first quarter of this year, 17 healthcare companies with more than $10 million in liabilities—ranging from a hospital to senior living centers to early stage pharmaceutical product developers—filed Chapter 11.
M&A Volumes in the US Healthcare Sector are Stabilizing
Compressed valuations, heightened boardroom CEO confidence across various sub-sectors, and the need to accelerate top-line growth and scale are all indicative of a wave of deal activity.
Biden Signs Debt Deal; Healthcare Cuts Minimal
With Medicare and Medicaid at risk during negotiations, the final legislation could have been more turbulent for the industry.
AHA Shares Hospital Perspective for Senate Hearing on Health Care M&A
“Perhaps most important, mergers can allow struggling hospitals to remain open. Without mergers, hospitals could shutter, patients could lose access to care, and communities could suffer," the AHA wrote in a statement.
AHA: Administrative Burdens and Payer Rates — Not Hospitals — are to Blame for Fewer Independent Physician Practices
“While an inordinate amount of attention has been placed on hospitals’ acquisition of physician practices, little scrutiny has been given to commercial insurers, which have collectively invested billions in physician practice acquisitions,” the AHA wrote in the report.
CMS Rule Could Take $8.4B From Texas Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a memo that looked to end payment agreements between Texas and hospitals within the state.
A Growing Trend: Health Systems Collaborating with Private Equity
Rather than competing against each other, health systems and PE firms are forming partnerships. Many experts in the healthcare industry anticipate this trend is here to stay.
Exclusive: Full Slate of Financial Challenges Facing Modern Healthcare
The double whammy of high inflation and the pandemic have combined to impact the insurance, investment, and preventive care industries, leading to a slippery slope that has placed many hospitals in the economic crossfire.