Purchase
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Will it? Won’t It? CVS Health To Finally Acquire Oak Street Health for $10.6B
Rumors of the deal first surfaced in January, with some dismissing the idea. Several experts say the deal makes sense for CVS Health, as it looks to expand into primary and value-based senior care.
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Global EMR purchasing remained robust during pandemic, with Epic in the lead
Epic led global, non-U.S. EMR purchasing in 2020, a year that saw strong activity in the arena despite the pandemic. But certain regions did experience a downswing, including Latin America, where Brazil saw a 50% drop in EMR purchasing.
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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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Cigna to purchase long-standing partner MDLive
The insurer is buying the telehealth company for an undisclosed sum through its health services portfolio Evernorth. The acquisition will enable Evernorth to offer a 24/7 virtual care platform to health plans and employers, including non-Cigna members.
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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.
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Teladoc acquires Best Doctors in $440M deal to boost international clout
Revenue for the second opinion service Best Doctors added up to $92 million last year and is projected to be $100 million this year.