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As CHS, Tenet divest, competitors rush to buy their strategic assets at a premium

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

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

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

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

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

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.
Tenet's Fetter set for $22.9 million severance package

Trevor Fetter, the outgoing CEO of Tenet Healthcare, is to receive a severance package of $22.9 million and $19.4 million in pension payments when his replacement is found, according to Tenet financial documents.
Hospital stocks advance as Senate scuttles Graham-Cassidy bill

Healthcare investors breathed a sigh of relief as the latest attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare went down in flames.
Ascension investments help push surplus to $1.86 billion

A $1.4 billion investment gain covered a 2017 decline in operating income largely caused by Ascension's more generous charity policies.
Hospitals find launching health plans remains an expensive experiment

The remaining 17 health plans and HMOs started by hospital systems since 2010 lost money in 2016 and at least six others have gone out of business or are in the process of winding down.
Hospital stocks rally on McCain's opposition to latest attempt to repeal ACA

After moving sideways most of Friday, the shares of HCA, Tenet Healthcare, Community Health Systems and LifePoint Health sparked to life on Sen. John McCain's opposition to Graham-Cassidy.
Rural hospitals see Graham-Cassidy as latest threat to survival

With higher rates of Medicaid patients, rural hospitals would be hit harder than their urban counterparts if Medicaid expansion ends as proposed in the new Graham-Cassidy bill.
Anthem set to acquire Florida Medicare Advantage plan

The acquisition of HealthSun, with its 40,000 Medicare Advantage members, will give Anthem 650,000 Medicare and Medicaid members across Florida
Hospital stocks advance even as ACA repeal vote looms

Three of the nation's largest hospital chains—HCA, LifePoint Health and Universal Health Services—had each posted 1% gains in share prices Wednesday afternoon.
Sudden departure of Envision's physician-staffing leader raises investors' eyebrows

The departure of Robert Coward caught investors by surprise, given that Envision has not pointed to specific problems with its crucial physician-staffing business in recent quarters.