Today is October 1, a big day in the world of health care reform. That’s because today’s the day the online state health insurance exchanges launch. What are the health exchanges? They’re online marketplaces—one for each state—where consumers can shop for health coverage in a way that’s intended to make comparisons easier than before.
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The health care market "is aggressive right now," said Anthony Pecchio, vice president of health care services for Christman Co. Most health systems these days are more concerned with consolidating, merging or buying other health systems, Pecchio said.
ReplyDeleteHealth care organizations need to achieve a certain scale to operate efficiently in today's health care environment. At the same time, many are looking for capital to reinvest in their caregiving operations and see divesting of their real estate, particularly medical office buildings, as a way to put money in the bank. Being a property owner or their own landlord is not core to their patient-centered missions.