Mergers & Acquisitions
While full integration is expected to take a couple of years, a name for the new health system will be unveiled this summer.
Beaumont Health will gain a health insurance arm in SummaCare.
The nonprofit Aspirus will expand its network, which now includes almost 60 clinics, as the deal looks to close by the end of this year.
The combined company would have 76 hospitals in 26 states and nine countries.
The online patient community portal will now be incorporated into UnitedHealth Group's research arm, which is focused on health innovation and improvement.
System leaders should regularly evaluate existing and new partnerships to ensure that they're meeting their desired outcomes.
Two commissioners were ready to go to court over the decision not to pursue enforcement action in Colorado.
While most vertical mergers do not impair competition, it should not be assumed that all are benign or that savings are passed onto consumers, Senate Judiciary subcommittee hears.
The Rhode Island governor has asked Lifespan, Care New England and Brown University to resume negotiations for an academic medical center.
Antitrust and healthcare witnesses for the American Medical Association are scheduled to testify starting Tuesday.