Mergers & Acquisitions
The American Hospital Association (AHA) provides resources on hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions and how consolidation impacts the health care field.
A federal judge yesterday approved CVS Health’s $69 billion acquisition of Aetna. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon, who asked to review the case.
Hospital mergers enhance quality for patients and reduce costs, according to a Charles River Associates study released today.
WASHINGTON (September 4, 2019) — New research released today confirms the significant value hospital mergers can generate for patients and their communities.
Mergers have become one of the critical means through which hospitals can provide their communities with high-quality, convenient and cost-effective care. The benefits of mergers allow hospitals to create connected networks of care and keep the focus where it belongs: on improving care for the…
In March of 2018, MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Ill., joined Loyola Medicine, part of Trinity Health, resulting in a number of immediate benefits for the community. Read more in this case example.
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday held a public workshop to assess the impact of certificates of public advantage on prices, quality, access, and innovation for health care services.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights yesterday held a hearing on the competitive implications of vertical mergers in the health care sector.
Responding today to a Federal Trade Commission request for comments on the impact of certificates of public advantage, AHA takes no position on COPA laws but says the drive for states to enact them and for hospitals to obtain COPAs might diminish if the agency were to credit efficiency claims by…