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Healthcare Dealmakers—Chicago's $11B hospital merger, another health system ASC deal and more

Hospitals & Systems

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Kaiser Permanente's next regional health system acquisition, Redesign Health's merger with Sheba Medical Center's innovation arm and more merger and acquisition news from a busy October.

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New Medicare Payment Model for Back Pain, Heart Failure Riles Docs

Physician groups are seeking a delay for a new Medicare demonstration model. The model debuts January 1 and requires doctors treating low back pain and congestive heart failure to meet performance standards or face payment penalties. That means those physicians could see payment consequences tied to the standards if the model starts on schedule.

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