Mergers & Acquisitions
The deal is expected to close before the end of the year, company says.
Aetna claims DOJ is out to get insurer for withdrawing from many of its ACA markets, court filings show.
Independent physician practices are increasingly becoming an endangered species thanks to transition to value, report finds.
Department of Justice asserts Anthem would use its clout to get lower reimbursement rates from hospitals, doctors.
The four hospitals combined will require more than $300 million in state operating assistance in FY2017 to keep doors open, the report said.
Rockwood Health sale is the latest in string of divestitures for struggling CHS; financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Consolidation seen as an uphill battle for the commercial insurance giants.
Analysts speculate a Republican-led Department of Justice could affect antitrust reviews of both mergers.
Parent companies' boards have appointed Rob Coppedge as CEO, will lead the combined strategic investment company.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed; two systems already partnering on Home Care and Satellite Rehabilitation facilities.