The 2021 Digital Health Explosion
A new Rock Health report showed digital health funding in 2021 nearly doubled from $14.9 billion to $29.1 billion, the largest year-to-year increase ever. The Deets The number of deals in 2021 increased by 50% to 729 deals. 2021 had some of the largest digital health deals ever, with 88 mega deals (over $100 million raised) accounting for…
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BUSINESS The 2021 Digital Health Explosion A new Rock Health report showed digital health funding in 2021 nearly doubled from $14.9 billion to $29.1, the largest year-to-year increase ever. The DeetsThe number of deals in 2021 increased by 50% to 729 deals. 2021 had some of the largest digital health deals ever, with 88 mega deals (over $100…
Read MoreVocera Strykes a Deal
HEALTH TECH Vocera Strykes a Deal Medical device company Stryker will acquire digital communications platform Vocera for $3 billion. Stryker’s acquisition of Vocera is a step outside of its typical medical device arena but may highlight a new trend of “outsider” companies buying digital health companies. The Deets Vocera is a leading platform in digital care coordination and communication.…
Read MoreMolina Healthcare Continues Its Acquisition Spree
Managed care organization Molina Healthcare completed its $60 million buyout of Cigna’s Texas Medicaid contracts. The buyout highlights a greater growth trend in Medicaid managed care as Medicaid programs continue to expand across states. Since the pandemic, enrollment in Medicaid/CHIP has grown by 16%. The Deets The buyout will add around 50,000 Medicaid beneficiaries to Molina’s patient pool,…
Read MoreSurprise! No Surprise Billing Act is Live
POLICY Surprise! No Surprise Billing Act is Live The No Surprise Billing Act (NSA) is in full swing to protect patients from high medical charges from out-of-network providers. Surprise medical bills occur when a patient with private insurance receives care from providers or hospitals they did not choose who are out-of-network. The patient’s insurance typically…
Read MoreCovid-19 vs. Pharma
SCIENCE Covid-19 vs. Pharma Covid-19 vs. pharma has been the biggest battle in 2021 and pharma has put up one helluva fight. The highly efficacious vaccines have prevented millions of hospitalizations and deaths. Without the scientific innovations that led to vaccines from Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna, J&J and more, the world would be in a…
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