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Hospital, Health System Activity Creating ‘Very Disruptive Point’ in Hospice M&A Landscape

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More hospitals and health systems are stepping into the home-based hospice space, often seeing joint ventures as a promising route to a return on their investment. In part, the trend of more hospitals and health systems in hospice is a response to growing demand and strain on acute care services. NASDAQ: AMED).

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The Ups and Downs of Inpatient Hospice Care: New Facilities Open as Others Close

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De novos have propelled recent growth among some hospice providers. Hospice of the Midwest expands with de novo Hospice of the Midwest recently opened a de novo in Marshalltown, Iowa, adding a fifth location to its footprint in the state. The hospice provider also has two locations in Minnesota and one in Nebraska.