International Business News - Healthcare 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 Apria Healthcare Group Inc., a provider of home healthcare products and services, said Thursday the proposed sale of the company to an affiliate of Blackstone Group LP cleared an antitrust regulatory review. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/apria-sale-to-blackstone-affiliate-clears-hurdle.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:40:34 EDT Better results from acute care hospitals and nursing facilities and lower malpractice and litigation costs will lead stronger performance for Kindred Healthcare Inc., a Friedman Billings Ramsey analyst said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/ahead-of-the-bell-kindred-healthcare-upgraded.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:37:59 EDT The Healthcare Leadership Council, a coalition of drug industry and health care executives, spent $260,000 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/healthcare-group-spent-260k-lobbying-in-1q.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:05:42 EDT Shares of hospice services provider Odyssey Healthcare Inc. fell sharply Wednesday, as a Cowen analyst slapped a sell rating on the stock, predicting Medicare rate cuts will hurt profit growth for years to come. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/odyssey-healthcare-shares-tumble-on-downgrade.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:05:58 EDT Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Tuesday it completed the sales of two acute care hospitals in California, the 167-bed Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center and 93-bed San Dimas Community Hospital, to Prime Healthcare Management Inc. of Victorville, Calif. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/tenet-healthcare-completes-calif-hospital-sales.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:46:20 EDT Australian medical diagnostic company Sonic Healthcare Ltd. has bought Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii for $121 million, the company announced Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/australias-sonic-healthcare-buys-clh-for-121m.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:36:16 EDT Managed care company Molina Healthcare Inc. spent $260,000 to lobby in the first quarter on health care legislation to reform Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and state health insurance programs for children. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/molina-spent-260-000-lobbying-in-first-quarter.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:01:54 EDT A division of General Electric Co. in Waukesha County has laid off an unspecified number of employees. GE Healthcare spokesman Brian McKaig wouldn't say Friday how many employees were affected but he said it was fewer than 400. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/ge-healthcare-lays-off-workers-in-wisconsin.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:24:01 EDT Employer health care costs are poised to rise almost 10 percent in 2008--more than double the annual inflation rate--and nearly that much again in 2009, according to an industry report released Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/study-health-costs-to-rise-nearly-10-percent.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:11:36 EDT Employer health care costs are poised to rise almost 10 percent in 2008--more than double the annual inflation rate--and nearly that much again in 2009, according to an industry report released Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/study-health-costs-to-rise-nearly-10-percent.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:02:19 EDT Shares of Tenet Healthcare Corp. jumped Thursday after an analyst upgraded the stock, saying a spate of recently renegotiated contracts should allow the hospital operator to do well despite industry struggles. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/tenet-healthcare-shares-lifted-by-analyst-upgrade.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:51:06 EDT Healthcare service provider Kindred Healthcare Inc. spent $250,000 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/kindred-healthcare-spent-250k-on-lobbying-in-1q.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:31:01 EDT GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Co., said Thursday it formed a new company with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center aimed at improving the speed and efficiency of diagnosing and interpreting lab results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/ge-healthcare-pittsburgh-medical-form-venture.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:54:28 EDT Wall Street maintained a mostly cautious stance on hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. Wednesday on lingering concerns over a weakening economy and uncertain admissions growth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/analysts-cautious-on-tenet-outlook-for-growth.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:33:17 EDT Clinical software provider Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. said Monday that it has cleared a key regulatory hurdle for its pending combination with the health care division of British software company Misys PLC. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/allscripts-merger-with-misys-clears-hurdle.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:02:17 EDT Shares of Molina Healthcare Inc. rose Friday after the managed care company highlighted potential positive catalysts for the year and maintained its 2008 profit guidance during an investor day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/molina-healthcare-shares-rise-after-investor-day.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 17:34:14 EDT Shares of hospice care provider Odyssey Healthcare Inc. soared Thursday after posting adjusted first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street predictions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/odyssey-healthcare-shares-soar-as-1q-profit-beats-street.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 13:38:13 EDT Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp., trying to turn around after years of battling financial and legal troubles, lost $31 million in the first quarter but showed it may be reversing a long slide in patient admissions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/tenet-posts-1q-loss-adjusted-results-beat-view.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 14:49:02 EDT Assisted living facility operator Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. said Tuesday it swung to a first-quarter profit due to contributions from acquisitions and lower interest costs due to debt repayment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/skilled-healthcare-swings-to-1q-profit-on-acquisitions.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 10:38:39 EDT Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp., trying to turn around after years of battling financial and legal troubles, said Tuesday it swung to a first-quarter loss on a charge to cover the cost of litigation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/tenet-posts-1q-loss-adjusted-results-beat-biew.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 09:30:27 EDT