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Healthcare Heats Up As Investors Turn Eyes From Memes And Crypto
June 04, 2021

Within a market that is enthralled by meme stocks and consumed by crypto, the deal flow within the healthcare sector took a noticeable jump this week as investors turned their attention to something slightly more tangible. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Verizon’s BlueJeans Video Conference Unit Sets Sights On Virtual Healthcare 
June 04, 2021

In the 15 months since Verizon announced its half-billion dollar purchase of teleconferencing Zoom competitor BlueJeans the embrace and use of this alternative to in-person meetings has fundamentally changed and exponentially grown, be it for business, fun or more serious endeavors like medical appointments. Get...

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Healthcare Startup Babylon Plans Public Offering Via $4.2 Billion SPAC Merger
June 03, 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare startup Babylon Holdings Limited is merging with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp. to go public on Nasdaq under the ticker BBLN, with an equity value of approximately $4.2 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Thirty Madison Notches $140 Million Series C At $1 Billion Value
June 02, 2021

Healthcare platform Thirty Madison is raising $140 million in a Series C funding round that values the startup at more than $1 billion. The round was led by new investor HealthQuest Capital, along with participation from Mousse Partners and Bracket Capital. Get the Full Story...

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Digital Medical Startup Babylon Eyes $3.5 Billion SPAC Deal
May 28, 2021

Babylon, a medical startup that uses an app to connect patients with doctors, is nearing an agreement to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Bloomberg reported Friday (May 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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InComm, Visa Team On Healthcare Payments Solution
May 27, 2021

InComm Payments, which works in global payments tech, is partnering with Visa on a new healthcare benefits solution, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Report: Amazon Interested In Physical Pharmacies
May 26, 2021

Three of America’s four biggest drugstores saw their shares decline on Wednesday (May 26) following a report that Amazon may be getting into the pharmacy business. According to CNBC, CVS saw its shares drop by around 3 percent, Walgreens dropped almost 4 percent and Rite...

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Google, HCA Developing Healthcare Algorithm Using Patient Records
May 26, 2021

Alphabet’s Google and the national hospital chain HCA Healthcare are teaming up to create healthcare algorithms using patients’ medical records.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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US Hospitals Ask For More Time To Spend COVID Funds
May 21, 2021

American hospitals want more time to use emergency COVID-19 funding and are asking the Biden administration to extend a June 30 spending deadline. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...