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Transactions & Valuation Issues

Vanguard Health Systems will acquire the assets of Arizona Heart Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., from MedCath Corp. for $32 million, according to a MedCath news release.

Healthcare reform, with its potential to reduce levels of uncompensated care, may seem like a way for hospitals to increase their bottom lines. However, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) decreases Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH)…

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The board of directors overseeing Llano (Texas) Memorial Healthcare System has signed a resolution to sell its assets and debt to Temple, Texas-based Scott & White Healthcare, according to a Llano News report.

Community Health Systems has submitted a bid of an undisclosed amount to acquire Youngstown, Ohio-based Forum Health, according to a Business Journal Daily report.

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