UnitedHealth to buy Sierra Health for $2.4 bln
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Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.  said on Monday it will acquire Sierra Health Services Inc.  for more than $2.4 billion to expand in the fast-growing Las Vegas area and boost its Medicare business.
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In an abrupt completion to a merger that was delayed for months, Anthem Inc. completed its $20.8 billion purchase of WellPoint Health Networks on Tuesday and said the combined company is &quot;off and running.
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PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. (PHS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the biggest Medicare plan providers, said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy health-care benefits provider American Medical Security Group Inc.
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TORONTO (CP) - The Onex Corp. conglomerate has signed a $980 million deal to buy two US health services companies owned by former Canadian transportation giant Laidlaw International Inc.
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UnitedHealth Group, the largest US health insurance company, has said that it will spend $300 million in cash to buy Definity Health, a smaller health technology company specializing in plans that allow consumers leeway in directing their medical spending
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH.N on  Monday said it would buy Definity Health Corp. for $300  million, as the No. 1 U.S. health insurer seeks to offer more  health savings accounts, which give consumers incentives to  rein in health costs.
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Manor Care Inc. , the largest U.S. operator of homes for the elderly, said on Monday it agreed to be acquired by Carlyle Group for $4.9 billion, becoming the latest health care provider taken off the public market by a private equity buyer.
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MINNEAPOLIS - UnitedHealth Group said Monday that it will acquire Definity Health Corp. of Minneapolis for $300 million cash. Definity is best known for offering what are commonly called consumer driven health
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UnitedHealth Group, the nation's second-largest managed care company, reported Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings leapt 45.8 percent, capping a year in which it added six million new members.
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Acute care hospital operator Select Medical Corp.(SEM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it has agreed to merge with a new company formed by a private equity firm for $18 per share in cash or about $2.
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Coca-Colaâs directors approved the purchase of Glaceau, the maker of Vitaminwater, for $4.2 billion.
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Coventry Health Care Inc. CVH.N on  Thursday said it agreed to buy rival health plan First Health  Group Corp. FHCC.O for about $1.8 billion in stock and cash  as it looks to expand its geographic reach and keep pace with  rivals.
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PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. , one  of the biggest Medicare plan providers, said on Wednesday it  has agreed to buy health-care benefits provider American  Medical Security Group Inc. for $502 million to expand its  product offerings to individuals and small businesses.
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British property firm Segro has agreed  to sell its U.S. life sciences real-estate business to Health  Care Property Investors Inc. for $2.9 billion as it moves to  focus on Britain and continental Europe.
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Coventry Health Care Inc. CVH.N on  Thursday agreed to buy rival health plan First Health Group  Corp. FHCC.O for $1.8 billion in stock and cash as it looks  to expand its geographic reach and keep pace with rivals.
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. , recovering from an options-trading scandal, could see its stock rise more than 40 percent in the next 12 to 24 months, as its underlying operations shine, a report said.
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California insurance commissioner expected to announce today that he will allow $16.4 billion deal with WellPoint Health Networks to take place.