Mercy Health System News

Ever since the chief executive of Health Management Associates , the for-profit hospital system, abruptly announced nearly three weeks ago that he would be leaving to lead a religious mission in South America, speculation has mounted about whether the company could be headed for a takeover.

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Deutsche Bank's target price would suggest a potential upside of 12.36% from the company's current price.

Hedgie Larry Robbins, who made a killing on hospital stocks last year, appears ready to double his stake in Naples, Fla., hospital operator Health Management Associates.

Gadsden's Riverview Regional Medical Center is replacing its trademark cross this month with a larger, more energy efficient version.

Glenview Capital Management, a hedge fund angling for a change of control at Health Management Associates , is now fighting to get the hospital chain to amend its shareholder rights plan.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock.

HMA has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports. Analysts at Credit Suisse raised their price target on shares of Health Management Associates from $12.00 to $16.00 in a research note to investors on Thursday, June 6th.

A number of other firms have also recently commented on HMA. Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of Health Management Associates from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note to investors on Wednesday.

"We are pleased to be moving this partnership between Munroe Regional, Health Management and UF Health Shands Hospital forward as we focus our efforts toward the growth of Munroe Regional, its medical staff and Marion County and surrounding communities" The letter of intent marks the beginning of the due diligence process between Munroe Regional, ... (more)

The following script is from "The Cost of Admission" which aired on Dec. 2, 2012 and was rebroadcast on June 9, 2013.

Like most health care folks in Nashville, I've been following with interest this week speculation that Florida-based Health Management Associates may be considering a sale , and that Franklin-based Community Health Systems may be a likely suitor.

The firm currently has a "positive" rating on the stock. UBS AG's price target points to a potential upside of 17.65% from the company's current price.

Health Management Associates, , the for-profit owner of Lehigh Regional Medical Center two Physicians Regional hospitals in Collier County, has announced benefit reductions for its 42,000 U.S. employees in response to cuts in Medicare payments.

Health Management Associates settles in after the company presented at the Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference in New York this morning.

Liz Clary has been promoted to vice president of behavioral health for Peninsula Behavioral Health, a division of Parkwest Medical Center.

Health Management Associates, Inc. today announced that senior management will present at the following healthcare conferences in June 2013: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 9:30 AM EDT at the Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference to be held at the Grand Hyatt in New York City, New York.

Growing Stock Report expands its NYSE Gainers Weekly Watch List adding Health Management Associates Inc.

In light of this week's news that a hedge-fund operator may initiate a hostile takeover for Health Management Associates - and with the full implementation of Obamacare months away - perhaps a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers dissecting how Massachusetts changed after it passed its reform law seven years ago is in order.

Greg Kahn/Staff Mary Tallouzi, right, a representative for the Wounded Warrior Project, is embraced by Health Management Associates' CEO Gary Newsome, center, after Tallouzi was presented a check for $25,000 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples on May 22, 2012.