Cigna-Humana merger rumors swirl
U.S. health insurer Cigna is in talks to merge with Humana in a deal that could exceed $60 billion in value and rival UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health in size, according to a Reuters…
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Cigna and Humana Merger Talks Could Face Antitrust Scrutiny
What You Should Know:
– Cigna and Humana are in talks to merge in a deal that would create a US health insurance giant worth $140B and provide a significant test for antitrust authorities.
– A…
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Healthcare AI News 11/15/23 – HIStalk
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The estates of two deceased men sue UnitedHealth Group, claiming that the company uses AI algorithms to deny care to seniors who are enrolled in its Medicare Advantage plans. The complaint says that the…
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OptumInsight CEO Neil de Crescenzo leaves the company a year after it acquired Change Healthcare in a $13 billion deal, according to a LinkedIn post. He had been CEO of Change since 2013.
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Amedisys shareholders approve $3.3B UnitedHealth union
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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MedCity Moves Podcast: Recent Hires, Layoffs & an Interview with Andrew Trister, Chief Scientific Officer at Verily – MedCity News
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 acquisition of EMIS close after provisional clearance
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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Suvida Healthcare Taps Elation EHR to Help Power Care for Hispanic Seniors – MedCity News
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…
Health tech startup Sami raises $18M and more digital health fundings
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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