1. Merger ahead.
- Author
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Evans, Melanie and Galloro, Vince
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HOSPITAL mergers , *HOSPITAL administration , *ECONOMIC demand , *CORPORATE divestiture , *BONDHOLDERS - Abstract
The article offers an insight into hospital mergers in the U.S. in 2005. It explores the factors that drive the increase in the demand to buy hospitals. Information is provided on the 2004 divestiture program of Tenet Healthcare Corp. The regulatory environment was seen as influential in hospital sales. The role of bondholders in hospital mergers is discussed.
- Published
- 2006