Lesser access for babies? Nov 9, 2009
Margaret G. Lewis, president of HCA s Capital Division, focuses on Hca Inc.. Each job Margaret G. Lewis has held during her 30-plus years in health care has felt like the best job she s ever had. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
Emory’s name doesn't ensure its high standards Nov 8, 2009
Emory Eastside, a joint venture between Emory and the health care company HCA Inc., posted a high death rate among pneumonia patients admitted between 2005 and 2008 ... Emory Eastside and Emory Johns Creek are joint ventures with HCA Inc., a Tennessee-based health care company that operates hospitals nationwide. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Foundation sues to get HCA financial data Oct 6, 2009
13 billion sale to HCA Inc., based in Nashville. According to the Health Care Foundation, the sale agreement required HCA to make $450 million in capital improvements to the hospitals it bought from Health Midwest and to provide more than $300 million in charity care in the greater Kansas City area. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Cancer center plans hinge on ruling A Richmond judge said he needs time to consider an appeal by Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Sep 22, 2009
Duncan Getchell, attorney for Spotsylvania Regional, told the judge that the hospital and its parent company, HCA Inc., had been watching Mary Washington and planned to compete if Mary Washington filed a plan for a new cancer center. Mary Washington did file an application in April with the Virginia Department of Health for a cancer center, but its action "slipped by us," Getchell said. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
America doesn't need health insurance reform Sep 14, 2009
ttian wrote on Sep 13, 2009 11:44 AM:" http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2003/June/03_civ_386.htmLARGEST HEALTH CARE FRAUD CASE IN U.S. HISTORY SETTLEDHCA INVESTIGATION NETS RECORD TOTAL OF $1.7 BILLION WASHINGTON, D.C. - HCA Inc. (formerly known as Columbia/HCA and HCA - The Healthcare Company) has agreed to pay the United States $631 million in civil penalties and damages arising from false claims the government alleged it submitted to Medicare and other federal health programs, the Justice... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Nashville health care leaders among 'most powerful' Aug 25, 2009
Richard Bracken, president and CEO of Nashville-based HCA Inc. led the list of local power players, coming at No. 16 on the magazine's ranking. Other Middle Tennessee making the list are. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Physician speaks out against health care proposals Aug 1, 2009
" Milt Freudenheim, "Class-Action Status Is Upheld for Doctors Suing Insurers," New York Times, September 2, 2004. "HCA Inc. (formerly known as Columbia/HCA and HCA - The Healthcare Company) has agreed to pay the United States $631 million in civil penalties and damages arising from false claims the government alleged it submitted to Medicare and other federal health programs, the Justice Department announced today. Previously, on December 14, 2000, HCA subsidiaries pled guilty to substantial... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
The latest Colorado earnings Jul 31, 2009
-- July 29: Health-care giant HCA Inc. -- co-owner of Denver's HCA-HealthONE hospital system -- reported second-quarter net income of $282 million, up from $141 million in the same quarter of 2008. -- July 29: Whiting Petroleum Corp. reported a second-quarter loss of $93. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
JHSMH hires consultant for CEO transition Jul 21, 2009
James has more than 30 years of experience in the health care industry, including roles with HCA Inc., a corporate operator of hospitals and health systems, and financial services firm Ernst & Young. The board was very impressed with the proven results Wellspring has achieved with other health systems, JHSMH board chairwoman LouAnn Atlas said in a news release. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Tetragon Financial Group Limited (TFG) Monthly Update For June 2009 Jul 17, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. LONDON, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tetragon Financial Group Limited (TFG) is a Guernsey closed-ended investment company traded on Euronext Amsterdam by NYSE Euronext under the ticker symbol "TFG". (PR Newswire)
Facebook, Twitter and peers for sale _ privately Jun 28, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
KKR & Co. Withdraws Plans for IPO After 2 Years Jun 25, 2009
4 billion purchase of TXU Corp. in 2007 and the $33 billion purchase of HCA Inc. in 2006, originally registered to sell stock on July 3, 2007, shortly after rival The Blackstone Group LP's $4. 1 billion IPO.. (ABC News -- Wire)
New economy, new skills May 28, 2009
The contract analyst at HCA Inc. learned to write a business plan and find investors for her idea to launch a Web site where friends can buy their friends a drink online and arrange to meet up in person to imbibe. Alfrey is launching edrinksonline. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Struggling start-ups prime acquisition targets May 8, 2009
Nonprofit Sumner Regional is one of a handful of community hospitals in the Nashville-area not owned by HCA Inc. or by a county government, he says. Sumner Regional recently laid off 90 people, and Fitch Ratings downgraded its bonds in January, citing a rapidly deteriorating financial profile and poor communication and disclosure practices. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Law firms get creative with client billing May 1, 2009
Since Reed arrived four years ago, the Nashville office has developed a strong corporate client base, which includes BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and HCA Inc.. (It s) not so much a result of targeting corporations, Reed says regarding Counsel on Call s growth, but being available to them and going in and saying, Hey, you don t have to completely change the way you ve been doing things for the last 20 or 50 years. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Junk bonds signal revival of credit Apr 17, 2009
HCA Inc., which owns a chain of hospitals, sold $1. 5-billion (U.S.) of bonds in the biggest junk deal in almost a year, Crown Castle International Corp. CCI-N sold almost $1. (Globe and Mail)
Local institute a leader in cancer drug trials Apr 2, 2009
Created in 2004 as a joint venture between HCA Inc. and Tennessee Oncology, the institute monitors about 3,000 patients each year in all stages of disease. Its focus has traditionally been oncology breast, lung, kidney and other cancers but it s also well known for its work on cardiovascular diseases and is growing in the area of gastroenterology. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Big funds, big problems Mar 17, 2009
HCA Inc., the healthcare giant purchased with two other firms for $33 billion in 2006. One of the other buyers was KKR Private Equity Investments, which wrote down its value of the company by a third, from 1. (Boston Globe)
> Regional Medical Center opens ICU, adding critical-care space Mar 12, 2009
Corporate hospital operator HCA Inc. invested $100 million in construction since purchasing the hospital in 1999. The corporation plans to invest an addition $100 million. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Good Samaritan to spend $40M on its North Tower buildout Mar 12, 2009
The expansion demonstrates that HCA Inc. has confidence in Good Samaritan Hospital and in the San Jose market, Pich; said. The third floor will be a medical surgical floor with 23 private rooms. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Accidental entrepreneurs on the rise Feb 28, 2009
Accidental entrepreneurs on the rise - Nashville Business Journal. for free extra services. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
