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Health insurance competition matters

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Health insurance competition matters

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If lawmakers should remember one thing, it is that Americans can’t get health care without well-functioning health insurance markets. Legislators should scrutinize these mergers to guarantee that Americans receive the care they need at a reasonable price.

Payers, Providers Debate Health Plan Consolidation Before Congress

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http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=HEP&content_id=321160

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In the second hearing this month to review competition in the healthcare marketplace, the CEOs of Aetna and Anthem and executives of the American Hospital Association told lawmakers about the benefits and perils of health plan mega-mergers.

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions in 2015: Running list

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http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/slideshow/healthcare-mergers-and-acquisitions-2015-running-list?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouvq%2FNZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ITsNhI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

 

Everett Clinic to merge with Colorado health care company, begin massive expansion

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http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/health-care-inc/2015/09/everett-clinic-to-merge-with-colorado-health-care.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2015-09-21&u=FAuoHGaGEPdmk4X6khnaiw045b16af&t=1442884097

The Everett-based physician group will join with DaVita HealthCare Partners to support a large expansion plan.

 

Prime Healthcare Services sues California attorney general over Daughters of Charity deal, accuses her of caving to union

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http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/prime-healthcare-services-sues-california-attorney-general-over-daughters-charity-deal-accuse?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouv6TIZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ITcBkI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

The lawsuit accuses Kamala Harris of being a puppet of the SEIU-UHW, which wanted to Prime to allow the SEIU-UHW to unionize all its hospitals.

Northside Hospital, Gwinnett Medical Center to merge in Georgia, form integrated system

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http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/northside-hospital-gwinnett-medical-center-merge-georgia-form-integrated-system?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouv6rBZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ITMBnI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Image of Gwinnett Medical Center from <a href="http://www.gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/sports-medicine/gwinnett-medical-center-sports-medicine-home">gwinnettmedicalcenter.org</a>.

The new system will serve the Atlanta and North Georgia region.

Universal Health Services acquires Foundations Recovery Network for $350 million, to expand addiction services

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http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/universal-health-services-acquires-foundations-recovery-network-350-million-expand-addiction?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouv6rBZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ITMBnI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

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The deal brings 322 beds through four residential treatment centers and eight outpatient centers.

Clinics, tech, physician practices acquisitions to outpace hospital deals, Accenture report says

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http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/clinics-tech-physician-practices-acquisitions-outpace-hospital-deals-accenture-report-says?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouv67AZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ITMdgI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

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Accenture forecasts that only 8 percent of deals between 2015 and 2018 will be hospital related, while 84 percent will be for non-acute providers.

The 8 biggest healthcare issues in 2015 so far

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http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/the-8-biggest-healthcare-issues-in-2015-so-far.html

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Brookdale Senior Living among 6 healthcare takeover targets, Goldman Sachs says

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http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/brookdale-senior-living-among-6-healthcare-takeover-targets-goldman-sachs-says?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouua%2FNZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4JRMRrI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Image of Chambrel at Montrose (Brookedale Senior Living facility) from <a href-"https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.39948448323.49177.39853283323&type=3">Facebook</a>.

Goldman Sachs said the firm expects the demand for senior living centers to grow.