DaVita Shifts Its Business Model With HealthCare Partners Acquisition
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Dialysis provider DaVita acquires one of the largest independent physician associations, HealthCare Partners, for $4.4 billion in cash and stock, as well as earn-outs.
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