Lifepoint Health is confident about its plans for expansion into new markets and existing investments, even as federal policy uncertainty has forced some systems to cut jobs and reassess construction projects. The private equity-backed system, which spun out from HCA in 1999, pivoted to a partnership strategy about 15 years ago and formed a joint venture with Durham, North Carolina-based Duke Health to acquire community hospitals in multiple states. After the COVID-19 pandemic, Lifepoint once again reassessed its strategy and decided to expand into new lines of business, CEO David Dill said. In an interview, Dill discussed Lifepoint’s expansion plans for its business lines and how those could be affected by federal policy changes.
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