New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella’s office has approved Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s acquisition of Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center.
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California system, nonprofits pause lawsuit alleging $1B in misuse
The lawsuit alleging Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System misused $1 billion in tax dollars has been paused until June while the health system and the nonprofit plaintiffs negotiate privately, Fresnoland reported Jan. 6.
Novant partners with North Carolina system: 3 things to know
Asheboro, N.C.-based Randolph Health entered into a strategic partnership with Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health on Jan. 6, marked by the opening of a new heart and vascular clinic.
CommonSpirit Texas hospital to expand services, capacity
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, part of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, is rolling out three projects aimed at expanding services and enhancing patient experience.
The 13 states allowing optometrists to perform eyelid surgery
While ophthalmologists are able to perform any surgeries within the scope of eye care, optometrists, who are not credentialed as MDs, have a more limited scope of practice.
4 Steward hospital closures in less than 1 year
Dallas-based Steward Health Care has closed four hospitals across Massachusetts and Pennsylvania since the for-profit health system sought Chapter 11 protection on May 6.
Teladoc marketing leader joins Hackensack Meridian Health
Opeyemi Oluwole has been named chief marketing officer of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health.
Former SSM surgeons no longer bound by noncompete clause
Orthopedic and spine surgeons who previously worked at Madison, Wis.-based SSM Health are now able to see former patients after a noncompete clause expired Jan. 1, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Jan. 6.
The biggest threat to cardiology independence
Cardiology is the fastest-growing ASC specialty and, as such, has been drawing attention from private equity groups and other consolidators, as cardiovascular procedures continue to migrate to the ASC setting.
What happened to Walmart Health in 2024?
Originally launched in 2019, Walmart Health, which at one point had a network of more than 50 clinics, officially closed in June 2024.
