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DaVita lowers price on medical group by $560 million
DaVita has knocked $560 million off the purchase price of its medical group, DaVita Medical Holdings, which its’ in the process of selling to UnitedHealth Group’s Optum.
Cook County Health doubles down on preventive, outpatient services
Officials for the health system, known as the safety net for the region, hope modern outpatient clinics and a short, comprehensive name attract more insured patients to boost net patient revenue.
Joey Jacobs out as Acadia Healthcare CEO
Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare, a provider of behavioral health services, said it has removed Joey Jacobs as CEO and chairman.
Trump freeze on NIH fetal tissue use puts disease research in limbo
HHS has temporarily banned several NIH laboratories from procuring human fetal tissue that researchers say is essential for disease research.
Beaumont to outsource home health, hospice business in joint venture deal
Beaumont Health plans to sell as much as 90% of its seven-county home health and hospice business and has created a joint venture called Beaumont Home Health and Hospice LLC with Ohio-based Alternate Solutions Health Network.
Managed-care companies push for privatization amid losses for public mental health authorities
Michigan’s managed-care companies are pushing to speed up the privatization of the state’s $2.8 billion Medicaid behavioral health managed care system, pointing to structural losses reported in November financial filings.
Judge’s Obamacare ruling creates long-term uncertainty
A federal judge’s ruling invalidating the Affordable Care Act has yet again plunged the industry into an era of uncertainty. But industry groups aren’t yet focused on long-term contingency plans as they hope an appeal will save the law.
Using remote surveillance, interventions to treat sepsis patients early
WellSpan Health has achieved an 85% compliance rate for CMS’ sepsis treatment bundle largely because of a remote team of nurses who surveil patients’ vital signs and sepsis alerts from the EHR.
Commentary: It’s time for a 21st century Hill-Burton plan, not to build hospitals but to re-invent healthcare
Healthcare leaders know that the world is changing, and that they should refocus and become a force for health creation and preservation in their communities. But they need incentives to make the change.
FDA sends lab monkeys into retirement after outcry
More than two dozen former FDA lab monkeys have found a new home at a Florida primate sanctuary after their use in nicotine experiments inspired protests.
