Tag Archives: M&A
Healthcare’s $40B day: 5 things to know about Thursday’s mega-mergers
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.
Moody’s breaks down challenges facing healthcare organizations in 2016
Tenet Completes the Sale of its Five Atlanta-area Hospitals and Related Operations to WellStar
Spring 2016 C-Suite Survey
Rite Aid opened 23 clinics in 2015, earned $30 billion as Walgreens takeover nears
The results are just the latest example of how retail healthcare is growing as a real competitor for traditional healthcare providers.
FTC heads to trial to stop Hershey-Pinnacle merger: 3 things to know
Strategic Planning Initiatives for Healthcare Systems
http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/finance/strategic-planning-initiatives-healthcare-systems
At CHI, there are several key elements to “closing the loop on strategic planning with financial planning,” DiCola says, including assessing the capital requirements linked to strategic objectives, allocating capacities, making sure the organization has a multi-year financial plan aligned with its strategic plan, and remaining open to course corrections. “Strategic planning is not set in stone—it’s a living thing.”
California Insurance Commission to weigh in on Anthem’s $54 billion acquisition of Cigna
HENRY KOTULA 