Aetna and CHI Health Create Nebraska’s First Product-Based ACO
The company said the health care savings will be specific to each employer, with the potential to save up to 15 percent over comparable
According to a release, the new commercial health care product, known as
The value-based, patient-centric model of health care focuses on keeping people healthy rather than just treating them when they are sick.
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-Progenity Acquires Carmenta Bioscience; Names Matthew Cooper Chief Scientific Officer
Progenity has acquired
With this acquisition, Progenity said it continues its mission of helping families prepare for life, through the development of diagnostic tests for preeclampsia. Preeclampsia, a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, is often difficult to distinguish from other hypertensive disorders, leading to unnecessary preterm birth and in some cases, maternal or fetal death. Up to one million expectant mothers present with preeclampsia-like symptoms each year in
According to a release, the former CEO of Carmenta,
"I am excited to join the Progenity team as we expand our portfolio of innovations and develop new opportunities. Carmenta was drawn to Progenity by its mutual commitment to expectant mothers and families, and the desire to create solutions to unmet medical needs," said Cooper. "The acquisition of Carmenta reflects Progenity's strong interest in investing in promising new assets to complement its robust internal research and development efforts."
"Today we announce our continued dedication to harnessing advanced science for the clinical benefit of both physicians and patients," said Dr.
Progenity is a privately held company providing complex molecular and specialized diagnostic tests to clinicians with a focus on clear, actionable results that enable informed and timely medical decisions.
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