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Outlier megadeal brings Q2 hospital M&A average, total deal size to 'historic' heights

Although deal volume remains muted, a small handful of big-ticket deals and a single megamerger will have plenty of money changing hands, Kaufman Hall wrote in a new hospital and health system transaction report.

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Top Stories Of The Week

TeamHealth sues UnitedHealthcare over downcoding as the companies' legal spat continues

TeamHealth has fired the lastest salvo in its lengthy war with UnitedHealthcare, with one of its subsidiaries filing suit Wednesday against the insurer over its downcoding policy.

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CMS threatens to ax UNC Health's Medicare funding after flagship hospital cited for serious noncompliance

UNC Medical Center fell short on four different conditions of participation relating to infection control, quality assessment, hospital governance and patient rights during a mid-June compliance survey, the regulator wrote.

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Manchin reluctant to add ACA subsidy extension to narrow spending deal

Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia,, is reluctant to support adding an extension to enhanced ACA subsidies in a narrow spending package that already includes a landmark drug pricing reform deal.

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Merck sues HHS to avoid fine over 340B contract pharmacy restrictions

Merck filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration seeking to overturn a warning letter from HRSA surrounding its decision to cut off sales of 340B products to contract pharmacies.

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Nomi Health acquires Everyone Health, Sano Surgery to grow its direct contracting provider network

Nomi Health's $26.5 million purchase of the sister companies comes six months after it shelled out $200 million for analytics firm Artemis Health.

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Consumers seeking personalized, integrated care post-COVID, CVS survey finds

COVID-19 reignited consumers' interest in health and well-being, and they are looking for more personalized care to align with that, according to a new survey from CVS Health.

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Brookings: A look at profitability in Medicare Advantage

The Medicare Advantage market has been under the microscope of late, and a new study from Brookings adds more fuel to the fire that major insurers may be taking advantage of their size to pad their bottom lines.

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CVS names new chief data, digital and technology officer

Tilak Mandadi will step into the position on July 25, and in the role will lead the healthcare giant's strategy around data, digital and technology, CVS said.

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AIDS Healthcare Foundation sues Express Scripts over Medicare 'clawbacks'

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has filed suit against Express Scripts over "clawbacks" from the organization's pharmacies.

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