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LOS ANGELES — Socorro Reyes could feel himself getting sleepy as his blood pressure dropped.

SEIU says reforms are necessary to keep patients safe during the physically arduous dialysis process

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A good rule of thumb for assessing the value of a business is to look at how much its owners will spend to defend it from regulations. By that measure, the dialysis business is very valuable indeed.

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And Congress is poised to fix the "loophole" left by the Supreme Court decision with a bill drafted by the Respondent.

Although US stocks closed slightly lower on Monday, there were a few notable insider trades.

The Supreme Court decides in favor of an insurer in a case focused on reimbursement rates for kidney dialysis.

Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) and DaVita Inc (NYSE:DVA) intend to form a new, independent kidney care-focused medical device company (NewCo). NewCo will focus on developing a broad suite of novel kidney care products and solutions, including future home-based products. Medtronic and DaVita will co-own the NewCo, each with equal equity stakes and led by an…

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data, DaVita (NYSE:DVA) posted Q1 earnings of $205.72 million, an increase from Q4 of 17.53%. Sales dropped to $2.82 billion, a 4.28% decrease between quarters.

The dreaded S&P 500 bear is nearly here. But don't think you need to hibernate to make money in a rough market.