Kindred partners with tech firm to improve sharing of health data, patient care
By Boris Ladwig | Posted on December 20, 2018Kindred Healthcare will partner with a Kansas-based technology company to lower health care costs by improving the speed, accuracy and ease with which hospitals and other facilities share medical data. When patients transfer from one health care facility to another, from a hospital to...
Monday Business Briefing: Lexington pizzeria coming; council to vote on Topgolf hearing; CafePress deal done; Yelp Art in Action; and more
By Staff | Posted on November 11, 2018Welcome to the Nov. 12 Monday Business Briefing, your weekly business intelligence digest from Insider Louisville.
Humana widens CEO’s golden parachute
By Boris Ladwig | Posted on August 21, 2018Humana has updated its employment agreement with CEO Bruce Broussard to increase, among other items, his compensation in case of a change-in-control event.
Broussard: More health care to be provided at home
By Boris Ladwig | Posted on August 1, 2018Humana CEO Bruce Broussard said he expects ever more patients to get treated in their homes for ever more conditions, thanks to telehealth services, high-tech monitoring and traveling doctors. That trend, he said, aligns with the company’s recently announced pilot program with Walgreens to...
The Closing Bell: Affordable housing proposed near downtown; Ford sales up in June, down overall; Homearama heads to Catalpa Farms; and more
By Staff | Posted on July 5, 2018Welcome to The Closing Bell. This is your last stop for biz scoops and big news before the weekend — a roundup of stories that can’t wait till Monday. Affordable housing developer plans apartments in Phoenix Hill Local development company LDG Development is hoping...
Monday Business Briefing: The economic outlook edition
By Boris Ladwig | Posted on May 27, 2018Welcome to the May 28 Monday Business Briefing, your business intelligence digest from Insider Louisville. This week, we examine some key economic indicators. More new companies, fewer new jobs The number of companies that plan to make investments in Jefferson County has doubled from...
The Closing Bell: Rabbit Hole founder is an Endeavor Entrepreneur; Flavour Restaurant opens; Kindred loss narrows; UofL updates; and more
By Staff | Posted on May 10, 2018Welcome to The Closing Bell. This is your last stop for biz scoops and big news before the weekend — a roundup of stories that can’t wait till Monday. Rabbit Hole founder selected as Endeavor Entrepreneur Kaveh Zamanian, the founder of Rabbit Hole Distillery,...
Humana to acquire stake in hospice care provider
By Boris Ladwig | Posted on April 23, 2018Humana and two partners plan to acquire Curo Health Services for $1.4 billion and eventually combine that company with a portion of Kindred Healthcare to create the country’s largest hospice operator. Humana announced the plans Monday morning at a time of continuing consolidation in...
The Closing Bell: Acquisition of Almost Family complete; AC Hotel to open Derby; Airbnb taxes; Jim Beam and Budweiser team up; and more
By Staff | Posted on April 5, 2018Welcome to The Closing Bell. This is your last stop for biz scoops and big news before the weekend — a roundup of stories that can’t wait till Monday. LHC completes acquisition of Almost Family Louisiana-based home health provider LHC Group, which has completed...
Kindred shareholders approve acquisition by Humana, partners
By Boris Ladwig | Posted on April 5, 2018Kindred Healthcare shareholders have approved the $4.1 billion merger with Humana and two private equity partners, the health care services company said Thursday morning. “We are pleased that the transaction with the consortium received the broad support of our stockholders in recognition of the...