Keyword: PwC

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Report: 3 in 4 hospital markets are now 'highly concentrated'

by Tina Reed

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Nearly 3 in 4 hospital markets around the U.S. are "highly concentrated," according to a report by the Health Care Cost Institute.

Climate impact: Health systems need to shore up facilities against costly storms

by Tina Reed

The yearly average for U.S. extreme weather events costing over $1 billion has shot up from 6.3 annual events between 1980 and 2012 to 12.6 annual events in the last five years, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Healthcare deals up in Q2: report

by Tina Reed

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Here's a look at some of the largest deals of the quarter.

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PwC: Why 2020 may be the year of the 'activist' employer

by Paige Minemyer

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Next year is shaping up to be the year employers fully embrace an activist role in healthcare, according to a new report from PwC.

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Industry Voices—Hire the right person with the right skills

by April Neumann

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Healthcare employees today require both technical and soft skills.

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CVS launches multipronged defense of Aetna deal

by Paige Minemyer

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

CVS Health is making the case for its merger with Aetna to two very different audiences this week.

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Cross-industry models expected to drive more healthcare deals in 2019

by Tina Reed

Friday, January 25, 2019

Last year was a record-breaking year when it came to healthcare deals and the trend isn't expected to slow down in 2019.

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Benefits for providers, patients in new price transparency rule

by Paige Minemyer

Friday, January 4, 2019

With the new year, hospitals are officially mandated to post their list prices online for patients to review.

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Year in review: Provider mergers that made headlines in 2018

by Paige Minemyer

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Providers have yet to slake their thirst for mergers, with several big-ticket megadeals dominating headlines in 2018.

PwC: Healthcare’s becoming more like the broader economy

by Paige Minemyer

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Healthcare was long considered an outlier compared to the rest of the economy, but it’s now behaving more in line with other industries, PwC says.

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