Insights on Issues & Trends that Impact Investments in Healthcare & Life Science Businesses
OB-GYNs and fertility providers present a range of opportunities for investors. Many patients see them more frequently than they do general healthcare providers, and advancing research and technology in the space continues to generate successful outcomes.
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Continue Reading OB-GYN and Fertility Care Investing with Jason Porter of BairdCressey & Company and Health Enterprise Partners (HEP) have acquired The InterMed Group from Granite Bridge Partners, according to a news release.
InterMed, based in Alachua, Fla., is a provider of healthcare technology management services. The company supports…
Continue Reading Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Cressey and HEP Acquire InterMed GroupGTCR has announced it has acquired Biocoat Holdings.
Biocoat, based in Horsham, Pa., is a provider of medical coatings products and services for medical devices in the interventional sector. Founded in 1991, the company specializes in biocompatible hydrophilic coatings.…
Continue Reading Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: GTCR Acquires BiocoatRoundTable Healthcare Partners has announced it has completed the sale of Symmetry Surgical to Aspen Surgical Products.
Symmetry Surgical, based in Antioch, Tenn., is a marketer of reusable, reposable and single-use surgical instrumentation and specialty devices. Founded in 2012…
Continue Reading Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: RoundTable Sells Symmetry SurgicalIn an end-of-the-year round-up, Forbes lists the 10 biggest private equity deals in healthcare in 2018.
The article notes that 2018 was a banner year for healthcare PE, with 715 deals closed as of mid-December for a combined value of…
Continue Reading Forbes Identifies 10 Biggest Healthcare PE Deals of 2018
The Blackstone Group has announced the closing of its acquisition of Clarus. The business will now operate as Blackstone Life Sciences.
Blackstone indicated that its new private investment platform will invest across the lifecycle of companies and products within life…
Continue Reading Blackstone Forms Life Sciences Investment Platform With Closing of Clarus Acquisition
In 2016, overall national health spending increased 4.3% following 5.8% growth in 2015, according to a study by the Office of the Actuary at CMS published as a Web First by Health Affairs.
Following the ACA coverage expansion and…
Continue Reading CMS Office of the Actuary Releases 2016 National Health Expenditures
As of December 26, 2014, HHS reported that 6.5 million consumers have obtained health insurance coverage from HealthCare.gov, bringing the total number of enrollees in federal and state exchanges to over 7 million. Of the enrollees, over 4 million people…
Continue Reading ACA Enrollment as of Year-End
