Mergers & Acquisitions

Jun 14 | Susan Morse

AHIP wants more oversight over consolidation of hospitals and physicians

While most vertical mergers do not impair competition, it should not be assumed that all are benign or that savings…

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Jun 06 | Jeff Lagasse

Partners HealthCare ending bid to acquire Care New England Health System

The Rhode Island governor has asked Lifespan, Care New England and Brown University to resume negotiations for an…

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May 31 | Susan Morse

Judge rules against DOJ in CVS Health and Aetna case

Antitrust and healthcare witnesses for the American Medical Association are scheduled to testify starting Tuesday.

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May 29 | Susan Morse

American Medical Association, Department of Justice file counter-motions in CVS/Aetna hearing

The AMA indicated it was blindsided by the DOJ motion to change court procedure, which was filed…

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M&A professionals see bright future for healthcare deals, despite political uncertainties

Poll reveals confidence in IT sector, while challenges remain in recruiting talent to capitalize on…

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May 23 | Susan Morse

UnitedHealthcare leads healthcare's 25 most valuable brands

Insurers UHC, Anthem, Aetna, Humana and Cigna were among the top seven, which also included Optum and Medtronic.

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May 21 | Jeff Lagasse

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions require sensible data sharing strategies, and a solid analytics framework

While it's important for disparate EHRs to communicate with one another,…

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May 17 | Susan Morse

JPMorgan Chase to acquire payments technology company InstaMed

The move is unrelated to operations at Haven, the nonprofit healthcare business formed by JPMorgan Chase, Berkshire Hathaway…

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May 14 | Susan Morse

Judge rules against CVS/Aetna in allowing witness testimony over merger agreement

Testimony is expected to center on the impact of the merger on pharmacy benefit management markets, judge…

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May 13 | Susan Morse

AMA files motion to testify in CVS and Aetna merger

The DOJ and CVS Health are seeking to block certain testimony they say is outside the scope of review.

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