M&A and Financing Newsflash: Justice Department Approves CVS-Aetna Merger, Amedisys Subsidiary Closes Personal Care Deal

Justice Department Approves CVS and Aetna Merger CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) has secured anti-trust approval for its $69 billion acquisition of Aetna (NYSE: AET), the Justice Department announced Wednesday. The deal was approved on the condition that the company divest Aetna’s Medicare Part D prescription drug plan business to WellCare Health Plans, Inc, a […]

Amedisys Preps for Payment Shifts, Acquires Personal Care Agency

Home health giant Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) achieved strong financial results in the second quarter of 2018 and is bullish on a variety of industry trends and shifts, including major changes related to Medicare payments and ongoing consolidation across the post-acute care continuum. The company also announced that it has acquired Bring Care Home, which […]