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Providing perspective and contextual insights on the monetary aspects of the Healthcare market within the state of Utah, from medical providers to insurance and from nutraceuticals to medical devices.

University of Utah Health has landed a CEO, while Merit Medical Systems' President has Resigned Following an Internal Investigation

University of Utah Health has landed a CEO, while Merit Medical Systems' President has Resigned Following an Internal Investigation

A neurosurgical oncologist, Bob S. Carter, M.D., Ph.D. (the Neurosurgeon-In-Chief for Mass General Brigham, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, as well as the current William and Elizabeth Sweet Endowed Professor in Neuroscience at Harvard Medical School), has been tapped as the new CEO for

CATCHING-UP: The Top 49 Utah-focused Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets for the Last Quarter of 2024 that You Might have Missed

CATCHING-UP: The Top 49 Utah-focused Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets for the Last Quarter of 2024 that You Might have Missed

{AUTHOR'S NOTE: With apologies in advance, it's clear that things got a bit hectic for "Yours Truly" in the latter part of the year, especially with the births of a grandson in October and a granddaughter in November, as well as landing two new

NEWS BRIEF: Utah-based Health Catalyst is Acquiring Virginia-based Intraprise Health for $43 Million in Cash and Stock

NEWS BRIEF: Utah-based Health Catalyst is Acquiring Virginia-based Intraprise Health for $43 Million in Cash and Stock

Salt Lake City-based Health Catalyst (NASDAQ:HCAT) is acquiring Reston, Virgina-based Intraprise Health for $43 million in cash and stock. According to the acquisition news release, Intraprise "... is (considered) the leading compliance and cybersecurity organization that provides a holistic visualization of compliance and security posture for healthcare." According

NEWS BRIEF: Utah-based Varex Imaging is Raising $125 Million through the Sale of 7.857% Senior Secured Notes

NEWS BRIEF: Utah-based Varex Imaging is Raising $125 Million through the Sale of 7.857% Senior Secured Notes

One of the world's largest manufacturers of components for medical and industrial X-ray machines, Salt Lake City, Utah-based Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX), has announced plans to raise $125 million through a bond sale. According to its news release earlier this week, Varex expects to sell $125 million of

How to Lose $4.25 Billion in Five Weeks: The Still Unfolding Tale of New York's Hindenburg Research vs. PACS Group, One of Utah's Hottest Firms in 2024

How to Lose $4.25 Billion in Five Weeks: The Still Unfolding Tale of New York's Hindenburg Research vs. PACS Group, One of Utah's Hottest Firms in 2024

On 04 November 2024, Hindenburg Research released a 15,000-word, deep-dive report alleging multiple misdeeds leading up to the April 2024 Initial Public Offering of PACS Group (NYSE:PACS), the Farmington, Utah-based owner, manager and operator of over 310 skilled nursing facilities in 17 states across the United States. Since

Three Utah Firms — Paiv, Paramify, and Paterna Biosciences — Have Raised a Combined $14.5 Million in Seed Round Funding

Three Utah Firms — Paiv, Paramify, and Paterna Biosciences — Have Raised a Combined $14.5 Million in Seed Round Funding

How it is that each of these three firms have names that start with the letters "Pa," I cannot say. Nevertheless ... Two Lehi-based firms, Paiv (formerly Gamify) and Paramify, have raised $5.0 million and $3.5 million, respectively, while Salt Lake City-based Paterna Biosciences raised $6.0

For the Sixth Time, Utah-based AdvancedMD is Getting Bought Again, this Time for $1.1 Billion

For the Sixth Time, Utah-based AdvancedMD is Getting Bought Again, this Time for $1.1 Billion

Some 25 years after its founding, South Jordan, Utah-based AdvancedMD is changing hands in a $1.1 billion transaction as it's being acquired, again, by leading private equity firm, San Francisco, California-based Francisco Partners from Global Payments (NYSE:GPN). Launched in 1999 with a client/server software application