Classification is based on semantic text similarity scoring and may include approximations. “No match” means no high-confidence textual match was found — not necessarily that a section was removed.
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Risk Related to External Conditions
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Risks Related to Competition, Business Strategy Growth, Information Systems and New Technologies
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General Risks
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We are, and may in the future be, a party to various lawsuits, demands, claims, qui tam suits, governmental investigations and audits and other legal matters, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and stock price and could materially harm our reputation.
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If the number or percentage of patients with higher-paying commercial insurance declines, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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We are subject to risks associated with our participation in government healthcare programs.
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Our business is labor intensive and if our labor costs continue to rise or if we are unable to attract and retain employees or key leadership positions, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows and could materially harm our reputation.
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If union organizing or other activities, including, among others, governmental laws, rules, regulations or ballot initiatives, result in significant increases in our operating costs, decreases in productivity or impose additional requirements or limitations on our operations or profitability, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows and could materially harm our reputation.
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If certain of our suppliers do not meet our needs, if there are material price increases on supplies, if we are not reimbursed or adequately reimbursed for drugs we purchase or if we are unable to effectively access new technology or superior products, it could negatively impact our ability to effectively provide the services we offer and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows and could materially harm our reputation.
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We are subject to the risk associated with our increased reliance on third party service providers, which could lead to loss of control over critical services, potential termination or disruption of service, and challenges in securing timely or cost-effective alternative sources, any of which could have material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows and could materially harm our reputation.
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🔴 No Match in Current Filing
If we are not able to successfully implement our strategy with respect to home-based dialysis, including maintaining our existing business and further developing our capabilities in a complex and highly regulated environment, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, and could materially harm our reputation.
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🔴 No Match in Current Filing
The U.S. integrated kidney care, U.S. other ancillary services and international operations that we operate or invest in now or in the future may generate losses and may ultimately be unsuccessful. In the event that one or more of these activities is unsuccessful, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows may be negatively impacted and we may have to write off our investment and incur other exit costs.
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🔴 No Match in Current Filing
If our joint ventures were found to violate the law, we could suffer severe consequences that would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows and could materially harm our reputation.
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The effects of natural or other disasters, political instability, public health crises or adverse weather events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, fires or flooding could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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We may engage in acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, noncontrolling interest investments, or dispositions, which may materially affect our results of operations, debt-to-capital ratio, capital expenditures or other aspects of our business, and, under certain circumstances, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows and could materially harm our reputation.
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Our goals and disclosures related to ESG matters expose us to risks, including without limitation risks to our reputation and stock price.
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Changes in clinical practices, payment rates or regulations impacting pharmaceuticals and/or medical equipment or supplies could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows and materially harm our reputation.
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If we are unable to compete successfully it could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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We operate in a dynamic highly competitive and highly regulated environment, and failing to effectively maintain, operate or upgrade our information systems or those of third-party service providers upon which we rely or failing to successfully adopt or adapt to new technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, or new treatments and therapies could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows and could materially harm our reputation.
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We have a substantial amount of indebtedness outstanding and we may incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future, which may limit our intended uses of capital or reduce operational flexibility, and may put additional stress on our ability to generate cash.
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If we are unable to negotiate and maintain contracts with private payors on competitive terms, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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If we fail to properly maintain the integrity of our data, protect our proprietary rights to our systems or defend against cybersecurity attacks, we may be subject to government or private actions due to privacy and security breaches or suffer losses to our data and information technology assets, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, and could materially harm our reputation.
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Global health conditions, changing population or demographic trends, severe weather events or natural disasters and general economic and political conditions, all of which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict, could have a material adverse impact on our business.
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Our business is subject to a complex set of governmental laws, regulations and other requirements and any failure to adhere to those requirements, or any changes in those requirements or in federal or state legislation or regulations, could have a material adverse effect on our business, and operations, and in some circumstances, could materially harm our reputation.
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We invest in strategic and operational initiatives to maintain our business and expand our capabilities in a complex, evolving and highly regulated environment. These operations and initiatives are subject to risk and may generate losses or may ultimately be unsuccessful, which could result in a loss of our investments, incurrence of exit costs or could otherwise have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy, could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, and could materially harm our reputation.
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Risks Related to the Operation of our Business
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Privacy and information security laws are complex, and if we fail to comply with applicable laws, regulations and standards, including with respect to third-party service providers that utilize sensitive personally identifiable information on our behalf, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows and could materially harm our reputation.
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