Mergers & Acquisitions

This week's top stories include COVID-19 exposing vulnerabilities in the digital ecosystem, the CMS expecting Medicare Part D average premiums to increase nearly 5%, and WellSky acquiring Healthify to beef up its community care tools.

This week's top stories include Amwell snapping up a pair of health companies to further its behavioral health services, the AMA calling for vaccine mandates for healthcare workers, and the VA stopping Cerner EHR rollouts until next year.

The acquisition of private physician practices across the U.S. accelerated after the onset of the pandemic.

The AHA and FAH contend that the scale achieved through hospital consolidation can lower costs and improve access.

FTC and DOJ officials say they will soon update their merger guidelines.

MMM represents the largest MA plan in Puerto Rico, and it will allow Anthem to expand its market presence on the island.

Hospitals and corporate entities such as insurance companies and venture capital firms now own nearly half of U.S. physician practices.

Leaders expect this will spawn a go-to-market solution that addresses population health needs on a global scale.

The companies cited several benefits, including complementary services and investments in tech and behavioral health.

Humana is looking to tap into onehome's experience with risk-based contracting and its fully capitated Florida and Texas models.