WORKWEEK

Do you hear that? The M&A rumor mill is swirling once again! This time, it’s a substantial one. Walgreens is reportedly in talks to acquire the massive healthcare organization Summit Health. According to unnamed sources first reported by Bloomberg, the deal would value Summit between $5B and $10B. Yes, billion with a B.

I’ve been looking into the retail health players recently (Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, Amazon). Here’s an update on what they’ve done in 2022.

This week’s news round up dives into HCA and Tenet’s Q3, Cerebral’s 20% workforce layoff, and Apple’s health insurance rumors

While most operators expected the staffing firm explosion to settle down, it has actually stuck around in the midst of labor shortages and increased investment from venture and private equity players.

Here’s what’s going on and why staffing firms now have staying power for the long-term.

Breaking down UnitedHealth Group’s Q3 2022 performance and other notable healthcare business news from the week.

I’m here to explain why the health insurance business kinda sucks for new entrants.