Dubroff: End of merger proposal leaves health care future up in the air
The debate over the future of health care — in the nation and in the region — comes down to a single question. Is health care a competitive marketplace where price guides choices, or is it a regulated marketplace much like a public utility? That question remains unanswered nationally as Congress grapples with how to Read More →
Economic summit in Santa Maria focuses on challenges
Sacramento Bee journalist Dan Walters told a crowd of more than 300 people on Friday that liberals need to stop fretting over Donald Trump and realize that most of the problems choking California existed before 2017. “California has a lot of issues that need to be resolved,” Walters said at the UC Santa Barbara North Read More →
Cottage Health-Sansum Clinic merger proposal withdrawn
Story updated at 5:20 p.m. May 11: The proposed merger between Cottage Health and Sansum Clinic is dead. Both parties agreed to withdraw the application after nearly four years of awaiting approval from the Federal Trade Commission. “As we approach the four-year mark, we have decided together to withdraw the proposal so we can better Read More →
Stellar Biotechnologies reports $1.1 million loss for quarter
Stellar Biotechnologies, based in Port Hueneme, reported drops in both revenues and expenses for the quarter ended March 31. Revenues decreased 81 percent from $330,000 during the same quarter the previous year to $60,000 for the most recent quarter. The immunotherapy developer and manufacturer attributed the decrease to lower sales volume for pre-clinical studies, compared Read More →
Inogen’s profits just keep on growing
Goleta-based Inogen, an oxygen concentrator company, reported a $5.9 million profit for the first quarter of 2017, up from $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2016, according to an earnings report May 9. The company reported $52.5 million in revenue, up 22.1 percent from the same period in 2016. Sales revenue was at $46 Read More →
Sientra narrows losses in first quarter report
Goleta-based breast implant company Sientra continued to cut its losses, losing $11.4 million in the first quarter of 2017, down from $11.9 million for the same period the year prior. “I am pleased with our first quarter performance, which was in line or above our expectations,” said Jeffrey Nugent, chairman and CEO. “In the first Read More →
MindBody revenue soars but net loss continues
San Luis Obispo-based MindBody reported $42.2 million in first quarter revenue, a 32 percent increase from a year ago during the same period, but the company still reported a net loss. The GAAP net loss in the first quarter of 2017 was $3.9 million, down from $6.6 million during the first quarter of 2016. The Read More →
