Healthcare private equity group Archimed has sold its fast-growing Italian dental chain Primo Group to Milan-based investor Askia for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is the latter's first healthcare service investment.
Dutch non-profit nursing home and homecare provider Aafje is setting up two franchise businesses in what we hear is the Dutch non-profit sector's first ever foray into for-profit healthcare.
From next year Finland, one of Europe's largest occupational healthcare markets, will change funding structures to incentivise employers to spend more on preventive care and less on medical care. HBI explains the law and looks at how it will affect the market.
Dutch digital mental health provider Karify was acquired by an electronic health records (EHR) software provider, Avinty, last month. The move could mark the beginning of a trend in the integration of EHR and patient-facing digital services in Europe. We speak to both parties about the deal.
Nearly a third of all private equity-owned health care businesses in Europe have been held for at least five years, according to the new HBI Deals Pipeline tool. That suggests many private equity houses are struggling to sell on their investments.
C-sections now account for a third of all maternity costs under Kenya's national health insurance scheme, with some experts concerned that operators have been cashing in on inflated prices.
UnitedHealth Group (UHG), the largest private healthcare company in the world by revenue ($226bn) and owner of Brazilian insurer Amil, has replaced the CEO of its Brazilian operations with an executive from Amil itself. The change coincides with the group's Q3 results.
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has shut down a private hospital for three months, citing regulatory non-compliance without naming the facility. HBI sources indicate which one it might be.
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