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Livongo’s top leaders to depart after Teladoc merger
After Teladoc and Livongo merge, several of the company’s top executives, including CEO Zane Burke and President Dr. Jennifer Schneider, will leave the combined company, according to a recent filing.
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Anthem, Cigna won’t get anything from failed merger
A Delaware judge ruled on Monday that neither Anthem nor Cigna will be able to collect billions in damages over their failed merger.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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EU regulators to launch in-depth investigation of Google-Fitbit merger
Regulators with the European Commission said they would launch a full investigation of Google’s proposed acquisition of Fitbit. The deal has drawn close scrutiny from regulators who worry about the amount of data Google would be able to access.
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NaviHealth trades hands again with Optum acquisition
OptumHealth acquired naviHealth, a startup developing a software platform to help manage post-acute care. Cardinal Health sold a majority stake in the company two years ago.
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Centene, WellCare get approval for $17.3B mega-merger
The two health insurance companies signaled that they had met all regulatory requirements for the merger, including review by the Department of Justice. Centene plans to close the acquisition on Thursday.
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Teladoc to acquire InTouch Health for $600M
Teladoc reached an agreement to acquire InTouch Health for $600 million, including $150 million in cash. The deal is expected to add roughly $80 million to Teladoc’s top line.
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Artificial Intelligence, Health IT, Hospitals, SYN
OR software company raises $45.6M and makes a new acquisition
Boston-based Caresyntax raised $45.6 million and acquired Syus, an analytics provider for hospitals.
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Novartis to acquire The Medicines Co., maker of cholesterol-lowering drug, for $9.7B
The deal will give the Swiss drugmaker control of inclisiran, a drug for which The Medicines Company plans to file for approval in lipid disorders starting this quarter.
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Sanford Health and UnityPoint Health announce plans to merge
The combination would rank among the top 15 largest nonprofit health systems in the country and span 76 hospitals across 26 states and nine countries, employing 83,000 staffers and 2,600 physicians.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Sansoro Health merging with Datica as part of broader health IT consolidation
The combined company will retain the Datica name and is headquartered in Minneapolis. Sansoro Health CEO Jeremy Pierotti will take on the chief executive role of the new company and former Datica CEO Travis Good will move to the position of chief technology officer.
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BMS to sell $1.6B psoriasis drug to satisfy FTC concerns about Celgene acquisition
The drugmaker said Monday it would sell off the drug Otezla to address concerns about competition that the Federal Trade Commission had expressed in connection to the pending $74 billion deal. According to an analyst, BMS saw Otezla as competitive against its investigational TYK2 inhibitor.
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Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University intend to merge
The North Carolina organizations aim to enter a final agreement later this year, which would include plans to develop a second Wake Forest School of Medicine campus in Charlotte.
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Why some health system merger plans work out but others are nixed — and why you should care
Discussions with experts highlight how factors like culture and regulatory approval can impact merger deals, as well as how hospital mergers impact prices and quality.
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Merck to acquire Immune Design for $300M
The deal, expected to close in the second quarter of this year, would bolster Merck’s therapeutic vaccine capabilities, an analyst wrote.
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Baylor Scott & White and Memorial Hermann scrap merger plans
Last fall, the two Texas healthcare giants signed a letter of intent to form a new health system, which had not yet been named.
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