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Aster DM sells majority stake in Gulf business for $1bn

Dubai-based listed hospital and pharmacy chain Aster DM is selling a majority 65% stake in its Gulf business for a shade over $1bn to a consortium led by PE investor Fajr Capital. HBI investigates the thinking behind the deal, what this means for the group's expansion plans, and looks at the future of the GCC market generally with the help of expert commentary. 

Cigna and Humana “in talks to merge”

Two of the US’s largest health insurers - Cigna and Humana - are reportedly in talks to merge. A stock-and-cash megadeal could be announced by the end of the year, but any deal will likely attract the interest of the regulator.

Medicharme tells HBI it is not on the brink of bankruptcy

French nursing home operators have been under scrutiny since Orpea ran into well publicised difficulties two years ago, and the current economic climate has added to their woes. Facing persistent rumours it may be facing financial difficulties, elderly care group Medicharme tells HBI it is not on the brink of bankruptcy.

NHS struggling to fund outsourcing needs

HBI hears financial pressure on the UK NHS is making it increasingly difficult to outsource to the private sector – but with waiting lists worse than expected, there are still opportunities for for-profit operators. Who is most likely to take advantage?

Interview: Ty Greenhalgh, Healthcare Industry Principal at Medigate by Claroty

Hospitals have thousands of electronic devices - devices which increasingly are all connected to one another on one big network. The number of devices is so vast that most hospitals have very limited knowledge about what all of them are and what they are all doing at any given time. Ty Greenhalgh, healthcare industry principal for Cybersecurity firm Claroty’s Medigate platform for health care operators, explains to HBI why this is such a big problem, from both a cost management and a cybersecurity perspective, and how technology can help.

PureHealth set to IPO

UAE-based healthcare provider PureHealth looks set to IPO in the coming months, with multiple sources suggesting it will list on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

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