Mergers & Acquisitions
Stockholders gave a decisive thumbs down to a "golden parachute" package that would have compensated LifePoint's top four executives to the tune of $120 million total.
Superintendent Maria Vullo wants guardrails to ensure promised synergies result in cost savings for consumers.
Eighteen transactions were recorded in the third quarter of 2018, a 38 percent decrease over the 29 deals recorded in the third quarter of 2017.
The deal creates one of the largest U.S. hospital owners, encompassing 139 hospitals and accounting for $28 billion in annual revenue.
When the transaction is complete, Community Health Systems affiliates will still operate four hospitals in South Carolina.
Whether consumers will benefit from clout, data, lower pricing or not is up for debate.
Aetna's divestiture of Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to WellCare would fully resolve DOJ concerns.
Cleveland Clinic will have ultimate governing authority, and will maintain services at the facility for at least 10 years.
The systems include 68 hospital campuses, more than 1,100 care delivery sites, nearly 14,000 employed, independent and academic physicians and two health plans.
Insurer's pharmacy benefits business OptumRx will take over Genoa, which specializes in behavioral health and addiction treatment.