Why Liquidity Constraints Affect Capital Investments More at Non-Profit Hospitals: New Research
Liquidity constraints affect hospitals’ capital investment, and these constraints are more pronounced at non-profit hospitals, according to a new paper. The authors analyzed ten years of financial data from California hospitals to examine how liquidity...
Hospital M&A Transactions in Utah and New Jersey Scrapped After FTC’s Challenge
In the wake of an FTC lawsuit, RWJBarnabas Health announced that it will not proceed with its proposed deal to acquire Saint Peter’s Healthcare System. Subsequently, HCA Healthcare and Steward Health Care System scrapped their plan to acquire five Utah hospitals. As...
FTC Files Suit Against Non-Profit Hospital Merger
Several healthcare mergers were called off after the Federal Trade Commision filed an an anti-competition lawsuit to block the proposed deals between HCA Healthcare and Steward Healthcare System; RWJBarnabas Health and Saint Peter’s Healthcare System; and Hackensack...
Lutheran Health Network to Invest $30 Million in Kosciusko Hospital Expansion
Kosciusko Community Hospital will be renamed Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital following a $30 million investment, involving expansion and renovation projects, from the Lutheran Health Network. Becker’s Hospital Review reports: The new project will add an additional...
In Washington State, Democrats Propose Blocking Hospital Mergers That Would Limit Abortion Services
A bill, proposed by Democratic senators in Washington state, seeks to halt mergers involving hospitals which are religiously affiliated if the deals would limit access to abortion care. When Tacoma-based CHI Franciscan merged with Virginia Mason Swedish Medical...Listen to Our Civic Development Podcast!
Dive into civic development with expert commentary on all areas of civic finance: infrastructure, affordable housing, economic development and more.
Newsletter
Sign up below to get weekly alerts for newly added datasets, news and more.
