International Business News - AMED http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Home nursing provider Amedisys Inc. reported Tuesday that it suffered little damage from Hurricane Gustav, despite several power outages. The company said 12 of its locations on the Gulf Coast are dealing with lost power or communication system problems. The company's headquarters in Baton Rouge is up and running, according to the company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/amedisys-reports-little-damage-from-gustav.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:12:17 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 29, from AP Financial News: LONDON (AP)--BP PLC reported a 28 percent rise in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, exceeding analyst expectations, as crude oil soared to record levels and natural gas also made big gains. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/earnings-roundup-bp-toshiba.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:54:18 EDT Amedisys Inc., which provides home nursing services, said Tuesday its second-quarter profit jumped 36.6 percent as coverage expanded with the buyout of TLC Health Care Services Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/amedisys-2q-profit-jumps-36-6-percent.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:31:02 EDT Standard & Poor's Inc. included 10 U.S. health care companies among 73 companies based in the U.S. that made its annual Global Challengers, a list released Wednesday of midsized companies that show the "highest growth characteristics." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/s-p-names-10-us-health-companies-as-likely-to-grow.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:41:13 EDT Stethoscope? Check. Bandages and medications? Check. Money for fuel? Uh-oh. U.S. home health care workers, particularly those in rural areas, are suffering from financial headaches caused by the escalating cost of transportation, forcing some to borrow cash from co-workers in between paychecks and others to consider leaving the industry altogether. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080720/fuels-surge-a-headache-for-home-health-providers.htm Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:15:52 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: MILWAUKEE (AP)--A.O. Smith Corp. on Thursday raised and narrowed its full-year forecast as profit margins remained strong in the first half of the year, but said it likely won't meet last year's third-quarter record profit because of rising costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/outlook-roundup-ao-smith-entergy.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:28:59 EDT Home health care company Amedisys Inc. on Thursday raised its expectation for profit and revenue for 2008. Per share profit is now expected to be between $3 and $3.10, up from a range of $2.70 to $2.80. The new estimates include the effect of recent acquisitions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/amedisys-raises-full-year-profit-outlook.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:09:10 EDT The winners in the final version of the Senate's Medicare reform bill should include ambulance providers, diagnostic lab operators and dialysis providers, analysts say. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/sector-snap-health-care-services.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:08:55 EDT Amedisys Inc., a nursing-home services company, said Monday it acquired five home-health agencies from Health Management Associates Inc., a hospital owner and operator. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/amedisys-acquires-5-home-health-locations.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:24:22 EDT Shares of Amedisys Inc. jumped Wednesday after the nursing-home services company raised its 2008 outlook following a 24 percent boost in first-quarter profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/amedisys-shares-jump-on-1q-profit-full-year-guidance-boost.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:36:22 EDT A Wachovia analyst expects chatter surrounding a Medicare bill to escalate over the next two months, potentially causing volatility for certain health care providers' stocks. Analyst William Bonell... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080401/sector-wrap-health-care-providers.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:37:26 EDT Amedisys Inc., which provides home health and hospice services, said Tuesday it will buy TLC Health Care Services Inc. for $395 million in cash to expand its care delivery network. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080219/amedisys-to-buy-tlc-for-395m-in-cash.htm Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:06:57 EST Amedisys Inc., a home nursing provider, said Friday it agreed to a $43 million stock purchase deal to acquire Family Home Health Care Inc. and Comprehensive Home Healthcare Services Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080208/amedisys-to-buy-health-agencies.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:47:44 EST Congress is likely to resist many of the deep cuts to health care providers anticipated in Bush's proposed 2009 budget, though analysts say some cost-cutting proposals could become law. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080204/congress-likely-to-reject-hospital-cuts.htm Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:31:26 EST