Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa, and Fort Madison (Iowa) Community Hospital will become one hospital with two locations, according to The Hawk Eye.
Transactions & Valuation Issues
On the final day of a 90-day extension, Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System and Florida Blue reached an agreement for a renewed three-year contract, according to WWSB.
Two Providence, R.I.-based systems seeking approval to merge — Lifespan and Care New England Health System — approached top lawmakers about a way to potentially sidestep antitrust reviews of their proposed deal, according to WPRI.
CVS Aetna members in Texas could face out-of-network costs starting July 1 if Sunrise, Fla.-based provider Mednax can't reach a contract renewal agreement with the payer.
Anthem has closed on its acquisition of Puerto Rico-based MMM Holdings, according to a press release shared with Becker's June 30.
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The White House is considering a policy that will update how federal agencies review corporate mergers, a move that could have an effect on big healthcare combinations, according to a June 29 Politico Pulse report.
The University of Oklahoma and OU Medicine's parent organization University Hospitals Authority and Trust signed an agreement to merge and create an academic health system in Oklahoma.
Louisiana's Department of Health is seeking proposals from managed care organizations with a range of specializations.
Augusta, Ga.-based University Hospital and UnitedHealthcare can't agree as to when their physicians' network contract is set to expire, potentially leaving patients and future contracts in limbo.
Oregon lawmakers recently passed a bill that would increase oversight of hospital mergers and acquisitions in the state.