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ALSO NOTED: FL bill would require hospital price disclosure; Medical property firm investing in physician groups; and much more
> Florida is considering a bill that would require hospitals to provide pricing information for 150 of the most commonly-performed medical procedures. The information would be posted on a state Read more...
HIT M&A volume up, but vendors otherwise shaky
Despite recent turmoil in the financial markets, health IT M&A transactions have had a strong few months. During the first quarter of 2008, 57 HIT deals were announced, equal to the number of Read more...
Crisis may change tax-exempt bond rating system
With public-finance markets in turmoil, and auction-rate bond interest rates spiking to unheard-of levels, officials are starting to pay attention to the way agencies evaluate bonds. Traditionally, Read more...
SEC gives guidance for facilities to bid on on own bonds
Times are hard when an institution needs to bid on their own outstanding bonds, but that's where things stand. For weeks, hospitals have been petitioning Congress for permission to do just Read more...
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