The efforts of the GE leadership to spin-out the healthcare by an initial public offering have been unofficially confirmed. The Author of this article claims that, according to insider info, GE filed confidential paperwork for the IPO. The IPO is expected to take place in the middle of 2019.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/19/ge-reportedly-confidentially-files-for-ipo-of-health-care-unit.html