by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | M&A, Tea Leaves
According to a new roundup report, hospital merger and acquisition deal volume has returned to pre-pandemic levels as of the second quarter of 2023. Twenty new deals were announced from April to June, up from 15 in the first quarter and 14 in the second quarter of...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Life Sciences, Tea Leaves
For the first time, a semi-independent committee for the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday it has determined that aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in thousands of products like diet sodas and sugar-free gum, should be categorized as...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming care for young transgender people was restored Friday when a federal judge lifted an injunction he issued last month that had temporarily blocked the restrictions. The latest ruling by U.S. District Judge David Hale means the...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its proposed Medicare payment rates and policy updates under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System. In the proposed calendar...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
More than 4 million people have called the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline since it launched last July, but a new poll from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) found that 82 percent of Americans remain unaware of the 911 alternative for mental health...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | M&A, Tea Leaves
The proposed merger of Colorado-based UCHealth and Parkview Health System has stalled due to “regulatory matters,” according to financial documents filed this week. Parkview said in the filing that its pending combination with UC Health would not close in...
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