WellCare Health Plans, Inc., Community Care of North Carolina, Inc. (CCNC) and Community Care Physicians Network, LLC (CCPN) have agreed to collaborate on the delivery of high-quality healthcare to North Carolina’s Medicaid beneficiaries in connection with North Carolina’s new Medicaid program that is expected to be implemented in 2019. CCNC subsidiary North Carolina Community Care Networks manages healthcare services for …

Global Healthcare Alliance (GHA) has signed a new 20-year agreement with CardioVascular Care Providers (CVCP), one of the nation’s first value-based care delivery organizations, extending the two companies’ longstanding partnership. Founded in 1984 by world-renowned heart surgeon Dr. Denton A. Cooley, CVCP is a pioneer in operating one of the country’s first successful value-based care programs. CVCP operates as a …

Chemence Medical, Inc. announced it received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market and sell Exofin Fusion, a new skin closure system for medium to large wounds. Exofin Fusion combines a self-adhering flexible mesh strip, mesh anchors and a fast-curing 2-octyl cyanoacrylate topical adhesive to quickly close and seal large incisions while forming an immediate microbial barrier to protect against …

Leica Biosystems and KUB Technologies, Inc. announced a new global distribution agreement for Kubtec’s specimen imaging systems. This agreement includes Kubtec’s XPERT® specimen radiography systems for breast centers, the MOZART System® for intraoperative breast specimen imaging, and the XPERT® 80 Series for pathology labs. Kubtec’s suite of imaging solutions are sold to breast radiologists, breast surgeons, clinicians and pathologists around …

Fullerton Healthcare Corporation Limited (Fullerton Health) announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire a 60% stake in the Intellicare Group, one of the leading managed care providers in the Philippines. The Philippines is an important market in Asia Pacific for Fullerton Health, underpinned by attractive underlying growth drivers. Completion of the transaction is subject to the fulfilment of …

U.S. drugstore chain operator CVS Health Corp (CVS.N) said on Sunday it had agreed to acquire U.S. health insurer Aetna Inc (AET.N) for $69 billion, seeking to tackle soaring healthcare spending through lower-cost medical services in pharmacies. This year’s largest corporate acquisition will combine one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) and pharmacy operators with one of its …

Medline completed the acquisition of Centurion Medical Products announced last month. In addition to being a market leader in minor procedure trays, Centurion manufactures an innovative portfolio of vascular insertion trays and best-in-class securement dressings that complement the Medline ERASE BSI solution. Centurion will continue to operate as a subsidiary of Medline. Centurion’s best known products include SorbaView SHIELD Securement …

Camber Spine announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its SPIRA-C Open Matrix Cervical Interbody device, an innovative interbody fusion implant, second in the SPIRA family to employ a novel arched design as well as Surface by Design technology.  This clearance marks Camber’s second implant clearance in the SPIRA™ family …

ImpediMed Limited announced the launch of its new SOZO product, which received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this summer. SOZO readings, using bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) and L-Dex technology by ImpediMed, are a non-invasive and sensitive method to aid in the clinical assessment and early detection of lymphedema of the limb. Lymphedema is the build-up of …

Jeffrey and Susan Brotman and Pam and Dan Baty have made a $50 million gift to create the Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine that combines the research strengths and capabilities of UW Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Children’s. This gift is, in part, a legacy: Jeff Brotman, Costco co-founder and long-time business leader, died Aug. 1, 2017. Precision medicine is an approach to research …