Dave Barkholz
Former Reporter
Former Reporter
As CHS, Tenet divest, competitors rush to buy their strategic assets at a premium
October 21, 2017
With struggling giants Tenet Healthcare and Community Health Systems now sellers rather than buyers of hospitals, their competitors are paying a premium to acquire their coveted facilities.
Tenet, Community Health Systems, Anthem share prices fall following word that subsidies are ending
October 13, 2017
Hospital company stock prices were mixed on Friday after the news that the Trump administration would end financial support for ACA enrollees' cost-sharing.
Amedisys restructures Fla. home health operations, names new CFO
October 09, 2017
Amedisys, one of the nation's largest home health operators, is closing four locations in Florida and consolidating three more where it already has centers.
Having that talk about money with patients
September 30, 2017
With high-deductible insurance generally requiring patients these days to pay for all care until June, hospitals are relying on revenue-cycle cost estimators to have frank payment conversations with patients before treatment.
Hospital giants brace for rough Q3 earnings
September 29, 2017
Big hospital chains like HCA and Tenet expect to see a dent in their third-quarter earnings thanks to hurricanes and soft admissions. While hurricane damage may be a short-term issue, sinking admissions are here to stay industrywide.
Nation's smallest children's hospital has giant corporate support
September 28, 2017
Arkansas Children's is preparing to open the nation's smallest free-standing children's hospital, with nearly 40% of the costs being paid by charitable donations from Walmart, Tyson Foodsn and other prominent individuals and employers in the area.
