3 new deals with healthcare disruptors

Healthcare disruptors such as Walmart and Optum are spending billions to increase their presence in the healthcare space through mergers and acquisitions. 

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Here are three healthcare disruptor acquisitions that have closed or been announced or reported since Sept. 6:

  1. Bloomberg reported that Walmart is interested in purchasing majority ownership in ChenMed, a chain of primary care clinics focused on health for older adults.
  2. In an overwhelming majority, Amedisys shareholders approved a $3.3 billion acquisition by UnitedHealth Group’s Optum on Sept. 8.
  3. Private equity group Thoma Bravo has entered into an agreement to acquire EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare for about $1.61 billion in cash.

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