Shareholders of healthcare-at-home specialist Amedisys voted in favor of the roughly $3.3 billion pending acquisition by Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.The shareholders approved the adoption…
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The MedCity Moves Podcast has returned with another episode. We discuss some of the executive appointments occurring in the healthcare world over the past month — including new leaders at Cleveland Clinic, UnitedHealth Group and…
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UnitedHealth Group’s proposed £1.2 billion acquisition of UK-based healthcare software business EMIS is edging closer after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provisionally cleared the purchase following an in-depth investigation.EMIS supplies data management systems…
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A young startup providing primary care for Medicare-eligible Hispanic adults announced a partnership on Wednesday that it hopes will enhance its patient care, as well as improve workflows for its clinicians.
Austin-based Suvida Healthcare said…
São Paolo-based health tech startup Sami announced it raised $18 million in Series B funding led by Redpoint eventures and Mundi Ventures. Alumni Ventures, Digital Horizon, Tau Ventures and Endeavor Catalyst also participated in the…
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Sami, a health insurance startup that aims to revolutionize the Brazilian private health care system, today announced it raised $18 million USD in a Series B round led by Redpoint eventures and…
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned two private hospitals about their failure to comply with The Private Healthcare Market Investigation Order, which supports patients’ access to information. The CMA has written publicly…
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is urging the Federal Trade Commission to scrutinize CVS Health’s planned acquisition of Medicare-focused primary care provider Oak Street Health. In a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan and Commissioners Alvaro…
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By Mark Melchionna March 22, 2023 – The UCSF Rosenman Institute has selected virtual care startups Welfie and Moving Analytics as awardees of the 2022 UCSF Rosenman ADAPT Program (ADAPT), providing them with funding and…
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An initial investigation by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found UnitedHealth’s £1.2bn deal to buy EMIS could reduce competition, leading to worse outcomes for the NHS and ultimately patients and UK…
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