Some hospices have made recent changes to their c-suite executive and administrative leadership lineups. Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Kentucky’s New CEO Blake Edge has taken the helm as the new CEO of Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. Edge replaces Brenda Knollenberg, who recently retired after leading the organization since 2020. Knollenberg […] The post New Hospice Leaders Emerge Nationwide appeared first on Hospice News.| Hospice News
The acquisition of the home health and hospice provider Amedisys by the insurance mammoth UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has far-reaching implications for the hospice community. The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum, in June 2023 inked its agreement to acquire Amedisys in an all-cash transaction of $101 per share, or about $3.3 billion. After leaping a series […] The post How Optum’s Amedisys Deal Could Shake Up the Hospice Market appeared first on Hospice News.| Hospice News