Empire Building by the Bay: Consolidating Control of Hospitals and Physician Organizations in the Bay Area

http://www.chcf.org/publications/2016/01/empire-building?county=san_francisco

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Cancer Surpasses Heart Disease as Leading Cause of Death in 22 Stated

http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2016/1/11/cancer-surpasses-heart-disease-as-leading-cause-of-death-in-calif

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 file photo, a nurse places a patient's chemotherapy medication on an intravenous stand at a hospital in Philadelphia. A report released on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016 says cancer is the second leading cause of death nationally, after heart disease. Cancer death rates have been falling for nearly 25 years, but heart disease death rates have been falling at a steeper rate.

http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article53477310.html

Medicare Part D’s Importance Extends Far Beyond The Drug Benefit It Provides

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/01/15/medicare-part-ds-importance-extends-far-beyond-the-drug-benefit-it-provides/

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Hospital Consolidation 2016 Forecast: ‘More of the Same’

http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=LED&content_id=324553##

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The volume and pace of consolidation, marked by more large deals, more small deals, and more partnerships among hospital providers, physician providers, and insurers will continue “for many years and well past this current decade,” says one industry analyst.

CEOs and CFOs: 10 things demanding your attention this year

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/ceos-and-cfos-10-things-demanding-your-attention-this-year.html

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Top 10 trends from the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/top-10-trends-from-the-jp-morgan-healthcare-conference.html

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