Integris Health in Oklahoma City has executed a definitive agreement with Health Management Associates in Naples, Fla., to joint venture five Oklahoma hospitals, according to an Integris Health news release.
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A Rhode Island bill filed at the request of Boston-based Steward Health Care System would eliminate a requirement that for-profit hospital operators must wait three years between hospital acquisitions in the state.
Slidell (La.) Memorial Hospital has selected Bill Davis to remain CEO, after serving as interim CEO since July 2011, according to a Times-Picayune report.
River Park Hospital in McMinnville, Tenn., has named Tim McGill CEO, effective Feb. 20, according to a River Park news release.
Smith & Nephew has reached a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with their Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation, according to a company news release.
Flushing (N.Y.) Hospital Medical Center and the New York State Nurses Association have agreed to a contract, averting a strike planned for today, according to a New York Daily News report.
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Insurance company Aetna is suing seven California surgery centers for a billing system that the payor claims "recklessly subverts" healthcare delivery by allegedly overcharging for certain services, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
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