Moody’s preliminary numbers show nonprofit healthcare profitability margins at multi-year high

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/moody-s-preliminary-numbers-show-nonprofit-healthcare-profitability-margins-at-multi-year-high.html

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Healthcare’s $40B day: 5 things to know about Thursday’s mega-mergers

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/healthcare-s-40b-day-5-things-to-know-about-thursday-s-mega-mergers.html

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Some of the deal activity among medical device makers and pharmaceutical companies can be explained by the belief that gaining scale and becoming a leading provider is essential for effectively negotiating business with hospitals and insurers, according to The New York Times. Some of the impetus to consolidate can also be explained by the desire to acquire emerging product lines and biotech firms to supplement the declining sales of older products.

11 universal management truths from Warren Buffett

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/11-universal-management-truths-from-warren-buffett.html

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A retired Navy SEAL commander’s 12 rules for being an effective leader

http://www.businessinsider.com/retired-navy-seal-jocko-willinks-leadership-rules-2016-4?nr_email_referer=1&utm_content=StrategySelect&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_campaign=BI%20Strategy%202016-04-29&utm_term=Strategy%20Select

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State’s doctors join suit over Dignity Health sterilization ban

http://www.chron.com/health/article/State-s-doctors-to-join-suit-over-health-7379555.php?utm_campaign=CHL%3A+Daily+Edition&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=29031266&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_tQxIkPP4uevJol-5wC0hZDQj_GZyezJ3ULfe0WNWljAwHM8mmIbI_0iifOWQl65IqSWV7SzGgpjLUM4KQ0ilbyClTVQ&_hsmi=29031266

California’s doctors are joining a legal challenge to the state’s largest owner of private hospitals over its refusal to allow women to have tubal ligations. Photo: Vladimir Vladimirov, Getty Images

California’s doctors are joining a legal challenge to the state’s largest owner of private hospitals over its refusal to allow women to have tubal ligations in its Catholic hospitals because of the church’s objections to sterilization. The 41,000-member California Medical Association said Wednesday that it wants to intervene in a lawsuit claiming Dignity Health’s policy violates state laws against sex discrimination and the corporate practice of medicine.

 

That Surgery Might Cost You A Lot Less In Another Town

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/04/27/475880565/that-surgery-might-cost-you-a-lot-less-in-another-town?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+First+Edition&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=29019630&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–ZU5QCSGBGTG0mnWwTQhhEHaDtd2QLMFCYLTX-_uUyFRk5l_c28-gKV9A5uQH2TKQs9YIsqXRNZ7MArrT4F1dUNLEBPw&_hsmi=29019630

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