Friday, March 25, 2022: M&A

by | Mar 25, 2022 | M&A

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit purchased Refresh Mental Health from private equity firm Kelso & Co. Refresh, founded in 2017, operates a network of more than 300 outpatient mental health, substance use disorder, and eating disorder centers spanning 37...

Friday, March 25, 2022: M&A

by | Mar 25, 2022 | M&A

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling that blocked Hackensack Meridian Health from acquiring Englewood Hospital. The federal appeals court said the Federal Trade Commission has a strong case to block the...

Tuesday, March 22, 2022: M&A

by | Mar 22, 2022 | M&A

Three kidney care providers — Fresenius Health Partners, Cricket Health, and InterWell Health — announced they plan to merge in deal valued at $2.4 billion. The new value-based care company will focus on services for the earlier stages of kidney disease and will...

Tuesday, March 15, 2022: M&A

by | Mar 15, 2022 | M&A

Clarify Health, a leading cloud analytics and value-based payments platform, announced it will acquire Embedded Healthcare in an effort to enhance its value-based care offerings. Clarify Health will leverage Embedded Healthcare’s behavioral science tools, providing...

Friday, February 25, 2022: M&A

by | Feb 25, 2022 | M&A

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit to block UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s planned acquisition of health tech company Change Healthcare Inc. The DOJ argued that the $7.8 billion deal could “undermine competition” among health insurers by...

Friday, February 18, 2022: M&A

by | Feb 18, 2022 | M&A

The FTC will file a lawsuit to stop the merger of Lifespan Corp. and Care New England Health System, Rhode Island’s biggest health care providers. The FTC voted unanimously to oppose the deal over concerns that it could create a “health care conglomerate...