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Denmark plans hospital outsourcing hike – and tariff cuts

The Danish government has set out plans to increase its use of the private hospital sector. Those plans will see for-profit operators allowed to treat publicly-funded patients more, but also include significant tariff cuts.

Covid led to massive boost in social spending

The OECD has released new data on social spending across OECD countries, going right up to 2022. All OECD countries saw a massive increase in social spending as a result of the Covid pandemic, with social expenditure rising from around 20% to around 23% of GDP on average between 2019 and 2020.

Mayo promises to support loss-making London centre

US-based nonprofit American academic medical centre Mayo Clinic has offered "unconditional" financial support - at least until January 31, 2024 - to its London facility, despite the latter losing millions. Meanwhile, Cleveland Clinic continues to expand in the UK capital.

Interview: Norberto Jannuzzi, Partner, Patria 

HBI caught up with Norberto Jannuzzi, partner at Brazil based private equity group Patria Investimentos and 'Making smart investment choices' panelist at IFC’s Global Private Health Conference in Cape Town this week.

Interview: James Tugendhat, CEO, HC-One

James Tughenhadt, CEO at UK nursing home group HC-One, joined it in the eye of the Covid storm. As the UK wrestles with the largest healthcare workforce strike in recent history, he sat down with HBI to discuss the importance of investing in staff, and his group's  ongoing response to the staffing crisis. 

Over a third of 2022 health care M&A deals were in services

M&A advisory firm Ciesco has published a review of global M&A activity in 2022 across the technology, digital, media and health care sectors. In this week's infographics we look at the split across health care sub sectors by deal volume and value.

Four Seasons – still for sale, still unsold

The sales process for the remaining bulk of financially troubled UK care home operator Four Seasons' assets has not been quick. HBI speaks to a market expert and to the group's property advisors to ask why the sale is taking so long.

Humana’s share price plummets after allegations

Pan-Nordic Swedish care company Humana Group has seen its share price plummet 57% since the end of January, after Sweden’s health care inspectorate temporarily revoked its licence to provide personal assistance in Sweden. 

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