Mergers & Acquisitions

Dec 05 | Susan Morse

CVS Health, Aetna should integrate while federal court decision is pending, Justice Department says

The DOJ is going against the opinion of federal judge who wants CVS Health and Aetna…

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Dec 05 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Hospital merger and acquisition pitfalls to avoid

In Part 2 of our series on the hospital mergers, a look at the common problems and advice about how to sidestep them.

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Dec 04 | Susan Morse

Federal judge challenges CVS Health, Aetna merger

While integration of CVS Health and Aetna has begun, judge has ordered both parties to submit arguments by December 14.

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Dec 04 | Jeff Lagasse

Hospital mergers and acquisitions: They keep happening but let's face it, the big ones rarely work

The first installment of our two-part series looks at many of the things that can, and…

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Dec 03 | Jeff Lagasse

Americans concerned about how hospital mergers and acquisitions will impact their care

About a quarter of respondents thought mergers and acquisitions were threats to their health, and many…

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Nov 30 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Beth Israel Deaconess, Lahey Health merger gets go-ahead with major conditions from Massachusetts AG

AG's settlement stipulates that the newly-combined system make significant financial…

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Nov 28 | Susan Morse

CVS Health and Aetna merger closes

Combined company is expected to generate revenue-enhancing initiatives, though Moody's has downgraded CVS's rating based on the debt level from…

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Nov 28 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Dignity Health, Catholic Health Initiatives mega-merger clears major hurdle in California, winning state DOJ approval

The CA DOJ set strong conditions for their approval which the agency…

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Nov 27 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Medical University of South Carolina makes first-ever hospital acquisition with purchase of 4 hospitals from Community Health Systems

The additions will increase the size and scale of the…

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Nov 26 | Susan Morse

CVS and Aetna expect to close merger on Wednesday

New York State granted approval Monday contingent upon premium promises, privacy controls, cybersecurity compliance and $40 million towards…

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