Will A Divestiture Save the UnitedHealth Group-Amedisys Deal?
Amedisys and UnitedHealth Group plan to divest care centers to an affiliate of VitalCaring Group. Several experts said this will likely clear the way for the companies' merger.
What Do Experts Make of Risant Health’s Newest Acquisition?
While it it’s too early to judge the success of Kaiser Permanente’s Risant Health, the company’s first two acquisitions show a commitment to adjoining organizations with a strong focus on population health — as well as a dedication to spreading Kaiser’s value-based care delivery models across the country.
Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
Virgin Pulse, HealthComp To Merge Through $3B Deal
As a combined entity, Virgin Pulse and HealthComp will serve more than 1,000 self-insured employers and more than 20 million members. New Mountain Capital will be the majority owner.
BehaVR and OxfordVR Merge, Secure $13M in Funding
BehaVR offers care for anxiety, mental wellness, pain management and maternal health, while OxfordVR is primarily focused on serious mental illness, such as PTSD, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Through the merger, OxfordVR’s products will join BehaVR’s platform, providing services for a whole range of mental health conditions.
Executives at new InterWell Health, formed by 3-way merger, want to turn kidney care on its head
The new organization combining InterWell, Fresenius Health Partners and Cricket Health is valued at $2.4 billion with a total addressable market of $170 billion, more than $6 billion of medical costs under management, and over 100,000 covered lives, according to the combined company.
Provider groups back Hackensack Meridian Health, Englewood Health’s appeal against merger delay
The American Hospital Association and Association of American Medical Colleges have filed an amicus brief in support of the New Jersey health systems that are appealing a court decision to delay their merger following a legal challenge from the FTC.
Health Executives on Digital Transformation in Healthcare
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
Intermountain Healthcare, SCL Health to merge, creating $14B system
If the merger is approved, the combined health system will operate 33 hospitals and 385 clinics across six states. The merger also represents the joining together of a faith-based organization, SCL Health, and a secular entity, Intermountain.
Hackensack Meridian Health, Englewood Health appeal court decision to block merger
The FTC sued to block the merger between the two New Jersey-based health systems and won a preliminary injunction earlier this month. But the providers believe that the merger would not raise prices or stifle competition — like the FTC alleges it would — and have filed an appeal.
Arizona, Colorado HIEs merge
CORHIO and Health Current, based in Colorado and Arizona respectively, have formed a new regional organization. Called Contexture, the organization aims to advance interoperability across state lines, while also driving growth and innovation.
Sema4 goes public via SPAC merger
With a goal of making precision medicine the standard of care at health systems, Sema4 struck a nearly $800 million deal with CM Life Sciences to go public. The company, which offers tools that combine genomic and clinical data to glean patient care insights, will get $500 million in cash proceeds to grow its business.
The Funding Model for Cancer Innovation is Broken — We Can Fix It
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
Report: Fewer health system M&A deals in Q1 2021 offset by larger transactions
Though the number of merger and acquisition deals in the first quarter of 2021 fell below historical averages, the size of the deals was far bigger than the same period last year, a new report from Kaufman Hall shows. The total transacted revenue was $8.8 billion, the second-highest Q1 figure in the last five years.
SOC Telemed buys specialty telemedicine provider for $194M
After going public through a SPAC merger last year, SOC Telemed bought acute telemedicine provider Access Physicians for $194 million. The deal is expected to bolster the company’s specialty consults and telemedicine services for hospitals.
Einstein Healthcare Network, Jefferson Health to merge after FTC drops challenge
The Federal Trade Commission is no longer opposing the proposed merger between Einstein Healthcare Network and Jefferson Health. Nearly three years after it was first announced, the deal can now move forward uncontested and will result in an 18-hospital system.
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, Change Healthcare to combine in $13.5B deal
Optum, a subsidiary of insurance giant UnitedHealth Group, agreed to buy healthcare technology company Change Healthcare for $13.5 billion in cash. The acquisition will add data analytics, research and revenue cycle management offerings to Optum's service roster.
Australian regulators pose challenge to Google’s Fitbit acquisition
After European regulators signed off on the deal, Australian regulators rejected a proposal by Google to assuage concerns about its proposed acquisition of Fitbit. They will continue their investigation of the merger through the end of March.