by Jessica Casebolt | Feb 16, 2023 | M&A, Tea Leaves
CommonSpirit Health, a Chicago-based nonprofit system, is buying five hospitals to extend its western U.S. footprint, despite a challenging operating environment that continues to weigh on the health care industry. CommonSpirit said on Wednesday it will acquire...
by Jessica Casebolt | Feb 15, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
Changes to school nutrition standards that pushed more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products significantly decreased kids’ and teens’ body mass index after the standards were implemented in 2010, a new study finds. The new study comes as the...
by Jessica Casebolt | Feb 15, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
The Biden administration rolled out three new payment models intended to lower drug costs, including new Medicare coverage options for drugs cleared under accelerated approval. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) did not give a timeline for when the...
by Jessica Casebolt | Feb 15, 2023 | M&A, Tea Leaves
CommonSpirit Health and AdventHealth will unwind their longtime Centura Health joint venture, with CommonSpirit taking control of most of the 20 hospitals. The joint venture has reached its “natural maturity,” the health systems said in a news release. Florida-based...
by Jessica Casebolt | Feb 14, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Kaiser Permanente closed out 2022 with an operating loss of $1.3 billion and a net loss of nearly $4.5 billion, according to a press release with the system’s top-line financials released Friday. A $4.2 billion rise in operating expenses, despite the $2.3...
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