How to spot the difference between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ mergers

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1502338?query=featured_home&&&

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Pennsylvania hospitals see margins tighten in 2014 as costs add up

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Operating income across Pennsylvania's 35 for-profit and 135 nonprofit hospitals decreased about 5 percent in fiscal 2014 from $1.8 billion to $1.7 billion, according to new data released by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.

Operating income across Pennsylvania’s 35 for-profit and 135 nonprofit hospitals decreased about 5 percent in fiscal 2014 from $1.8 billion to $1.7 billion, according to new data released by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.

Healthcare industry had highest CFO turnover in 2014: 5 things to know

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/healthcare-industry-had-highest-cfo-turnover-in-2014-5-things-to-know.html

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Who will buy Daughters of Charity? Breaking down the suitors

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With Prime's deal dead, and bankruptcy on the horizon, Daughters of Charity executives have several options for possible new deals, including many of the original bidders.

With Prime’s deal dead, and bankruptcy on the horizon, Daughters of Charity executives have several options for possible new deals, including many of the original bidders.