The Anti-Consolidation vs. Consolidation Edition
BJC Healthcare merges with Saint Luke’s, CMS announces a new advanced primary care model, and more healthcare news.
Read MoreThe Oscar Odyssey
We all know that many health tech names have struggled since going public. Insurtechs have been no different, as an incredibly difficult industry to crack for a new entrant. Today we’re diving into Oscar’s beginnings, its rise to public company, and then its fall into the abyss. Then, we’ll be taking a look at Oscar’s transformation and atonement for past transgressions, what’s on the horizon for the insurtech, and why, despite past slip-ups, Oscar could be poised for a major comeback.
Read MoreHome Health Bidding Wars
UnitedHealth Group is once again coming for a major home health player. After Option Health Care in early May announced its intention to merge with Amedisys in a deal valued around $10 billion (Amedisys comprising around $3.6B of the combined enterprise at the time), Optum announced an offer to acquire Amedisys outright in an all-cash deal at $100 / share.
Read More5 infographics on the Big Picture Trends in Healthcare in 2023
Today we’re taking a quick dive into some of the major stories that have emerged so far in healthcare in 2023, visualizing them, and understanding the bigger picture behind why things are happening.
Read MoreHippocratic AI: Hypocritical, or Not?
On May 16, a16z and General Catalyst announced their latest venture investment, pumping $50 million in seed money into a new upstart called Hippocratic AI. The media blitz on this one was so strong, you might’ve thought that the firm had succeeded in raising Hippocrates from the dead.
No – instead, Hippocratic AI will focus on building and enhancing a large-language model (LLM) specialized for healthcare to build AI applications. Similar.
Read MoreThe Hospital Strikes Back: Why Kaiser Permanente Formed Risant Health
Today we’re diving into the Risant Health developing story, including Kaiser’s decision to form the new health system and Geisinger’s decision to join it.
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