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Transactions & Valuation Issues

When there's less competition, prices are higher. That's one fundamental principle of economics that applies to all markets, and this is especially true in healthcare, where American hospitals are the driver of the rising cost of care, Barak Richman, PhD, professor…

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Some of the larger merger and acquisition transactions and proposals in the healthcare sector are no longer just about economies of scale but have other goals in mind, such as improving health equity, according to a Jan. 12 report from…

Pittsburgh-based UPMC will acquire Sports Surgery Clinic, an independent hospital specializing in orthopedic surgery in Dublin, Ireland, according to a Jan. 14 news release. 

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