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Bupa acquires Australia’s Partnered Health Group

British multinational health insurer Bupa is acquiring Australian integrated healthcare provider Partnered Health Group from private equity firm Quadrant Private Equity. Bupa’s acquisition of Partnered Health reflects a broader shift among health insurers towards vertical integration, as payors look to move beyond the traditional model of reimbursing medical costs and take a more active role in delivering care. 

Doctify launches in Saudi Arabia

UK-based healthcare review platform Doctify has launched in Saudi Arabia, marking its seventh market and its second in the Gulf following the UAE. 

Terveystalo buys Finnish ophthalmology provider Silmäasema

Terveystalo, Finland’s second-largest private hospital group, is buying Silmäasema, a Finnish eye-care and optical retail company, for ~€574 million (partial share-swap deal). The seller is private equity firm CapMan Growth. €275 million of this will be paid in cash, and the rest will be funded through 36.5 million new Terveystalo shares.

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