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August 2014 Issue of Becker’s Hospital Review   On the Cover     How Some of America’s Largest Companies Are Poised to Shake Up Healthcare Of the top 50 companies on the Fortune 500, 14 are traditional healthcare organizations that have found…

One of America's healthcare giants was founded by a widow who had $5 to her name. Another prominent hospital opened in the middle of the Civil War. And others trace their roots back to outdoor tents, private homes, a summer…

The following is a roundup of recent events pertaining to hospital-union relationships, including strikes, rallies and new contract agreements. All events were reported since the middle of June, starting with the most recent.

The following are six of the largest group purchasing organizations ranked by acute-care hospital members, according to each organization's self-reported* numbers.

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