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CEO
Ballad Health's Hospital Monopoly Underperformed. Then TN Lowered the Bar.
The monopoly can now be considered a 'clear and convincing' benefit to the public with performance that would earn a...
CFO
Strategizing Through The Noise: 3 CFO Priorities in 2025
Private equity is reshaping healthcare, pushing CFOs to rethink strategy, investment, and workforce priorities.
Payer
IN Lawmakers Seek to Forbid Hospital Monopolies, but One Merger Fight Remains
Indiana is among the latest states reconsidering Certificate of Public Advantage laws that greenlight hospital monopolies.
CEO
How FTC, Welsh Carson Settlement Could Signal Private Equity Enforcement Under New Administration
The agency's new chair, unlike his predecessor, stated that the situation had little to do with private equity ownership.
CEO
Federal Agencies Voice Concerns Over Consolidation, Private Equity in Healthcare
A new report by the Biden administration examines the negative impact of two oft-criticized trends in the industry.
CEO
'Resilient' M&A Market Primed for Increased Activity in 2025
Investors have reason to be more confident in pursuing and completing deals in the next 12 months.
CEO
IN State Senator Moves to Scrap Hospital Monopoly Law He Helped Create
Sen. Ed Charbonneau's bill would make Indiana the sixth state to repeal its COPA law.
Innovation
IN Hospitals Pull Merger Application After Pushback Over Monopoly Concerns
Union will re-apply after working with regulators to 'ensure the benefits' such as 'improved access, quality' are included.
CEO
FTC, Indiana Residents Pressure State to Block Hospital Merger
Research shows hospital consolidation fuels price hikes and healthcare spending, driving up costs for families, employers, Medicare and Medicaid.
Pharma
PBM Math: Big Chains Are Paid $23.55 To Fill a Blood Pressure Rx. Small Drugstores? $1.51.
Chains are paid well beyond family businesses for many of the same medications.
CEO
TN Tries to Rein In Ballad's Hospital Monopoly After Years of Problems
Despite patient reports of poor quality, Tennessee has given 'A' grades and annual stamps of approval to Ballad that allow...