Healthcare data startup Innovaccer attracts $25m in latest funding
San Francisco-based healthcare data platform company Innovaccer has raised $25 million capital in its Series B round of funding.
Hint Health secures $10m in funding led by AXA
Hint Health, a San Francisco-based provider-focused direct care administration platform that enables doctors to disintermediate the health insurance industry, has secured $10 million in Series A financing to continue expanding operations.
UMMC and Blue Cross Blue Shield enter negotiations to settle contract dispute
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) said May 30 that it will stop accepting insurance policies from Blue Cross & Blue Shield (BCBS) of Mississippi from July 1, unless a new agreement can be reached.
Encompass Health buys Mississippi-based Camellia and expands footprint
Encompass Health, the largest providers of post-acute healthcare services in the US, has completed the acquisition of Mississippi-based health care company Camellia Healthcare and its affiliated entities on May 01.
Henry Schein appoints new head of US medical group
Health care products and services provider Henry Schein has appointed Brad Connett as the president of its US medical group.
Humana strikes $1.4bn hospice deal with two other PE firms
US healthcare provider Humana and private equity firms TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) have jointly agreed to buy North Carolina-based Curo Health Services for approximately $1.4 billion.
Health insurer Aetna forms strategic alliance with Humanis
Health insurance provider Aetna International has signed a strategic partnership deal with French insurance group Humanis to offer affordable healthcare to their joint global members.
Centene gets regulatory approvals for $3.75bn Fidelis deal
Health insurer Centene has received regulatory approval from both the New York Department of Health and the New York Department of Financial Services for its Fidelis Care transaction.
CVS Health appoints new president of pharmacy business
Healthcare company CVS Health has appointed Kevin Hourican as president of its retail business CVS Pharmacy.
Healthcare blockchain leader HSBlox adds R3 co-founder to board
Atlanta-based HSBlox, a technology company focussed on bringing innovation and transparent economics to the healthcare ecosystem, has added R3 co-founder Todd McDonald and Luke Burchard, MD, to its advisory board.
