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MBF Healthcare-Backed Arete Health Adds Two PT Practices

MBF Healthcare-Backed Arete Health Adds Two PT Practices

Arete Health, a physical therapy platform backed by MBF Healthcare Partners, acquired Virginia Rehabilitation & Wellness and Summerville Physical Therapy & Balance for Adults, expanding its footprint across Virginia and South Carolina. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. The additions increase Arete Health’s presence in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast and bring its network to 16 outpatient rehabilitation clinics. The acquired practices provide outpatient physical therapy and balance-focused rehabilitation services, adding clinical capacity and geographic reach to Arete Health’s platform. The deals follow prior expansion activity by Arete Health as it continues to scale its... Read More »

U.S. Urology Partners Affiliate Grows Boston Footprint with MetroWest Urology Deal

Greater Boston Urology, an affiliate of U.S. Urology Partners since 2023, acquired MetroWest Urology, Natick, Massachusetts, expanding its footprint in the Boston market. The practice is run by Dr. Ravi Kacker. The addition extends the platform’s presence into Massachusetts and represents a continued build-out of its physician network across the state. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. MetroWest Urology provides specialty urologic care, contributing additional providers and clinical capacity to Greater Boston Urology’s existing network. The deal aligns with the platform’s strategy of affiliating with independent urology practices to increase density in key suburban markets while... Read More »
Atrium Health and WakeMed Announce Merger Plans

Atrium Health and WakeMed Announce Merger Plans

With $2 billion in investment promised, Atrium Health and WakeMed have announced a plan to merge, which could create one of the largest health systems in North Carolina. Under the proposed deal, WakeMed will join Atrium Health, an 11-hospital system with more than 900 locations across the Charlotte region. According to the press release, the deal requires the Wake County Board of Commissioners to approve an amendment to WakeMed’s 1997 Transfer Agreement, which granted WakeMed ownership of several healthcare assets, but on the condition that it provide “ongoing hospital services” to every patient, regardless of socioeconomic status. Once that step is finalized, the... Read More »
Pediatrica Health Group Acquires Westchester, Florida Pediatric Practice

Pediatrica Health Group Acquires Westchester, Florida Pediatric Practice

Miami-based Pediatrica Health Group acquired a pediatric primary care practice in the Westchester neighborhood of Miami-Dade County operated by Dr. Juan Ruiz-Unger. The acquired practice has delivered care to local families for more than 40 years, including well-child checks, sick visits, chronic conditions and support for underserved patients with special needs. Pediatrica Health Group operates a multi-site platform providing pediatric primary care for children from birth to age 18 and supplies acquired practices with back-office resources and technology that reduce administrative burdens and expand capacity, including for Medicaid patients. The transaction has enabled the addition of... Read More »
UCB Acquires Candid Therapeutics 

UCB Acquires Candid Therapeutics 

UCB has announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire Candid Therapeutics. Under the terms of the agreement, UCB will pay $2 billion upfront payments and up to $200 million in potential future milestone payments.  In March, it was reported that Candid was to be acquired by Rallybio Corporation, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, but the deal was terminated.  Candid Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on transforming the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases through novel T-cell engager (TCE) platforms. Candid is advancing two lead B-cell depleting TCEs, with a goal to broadly... Read More »
Carlyle Acquires Knack RCM and EqualizeRCM 

Carlyle Acquires Knack RCM and EqualizeRCM 

On May 4, Carlyle announced the acquisition of Knack RCM and EqualizeRCM.  Headquartered in Austin, Texas, EqualizeRCM is a leading provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) services to physicians, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, labs and other healthcare providers and investors throughout the United States.  Knack RCM empowers healthcare delivery organizations with end-to-end RCM services that generate efficiencies, accelerate payments and deliver operational insights. Knack has a deep global bench of more than 5,800 dedicated healthcare experts and serves a broad range of healthcare providers in a variety of formats,... Read More »
Disciplined Capital in Healthcare: McGuireWoods’ 2026 Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference Recap

Disciplined Capital in Healthcare: McGuireWoods’ 2026 Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference Recap

McGuireWoods’ 2026 Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference brought together private equity (PE) investors, lenders, healthcare executives, investment bankers and legal advisors to examine strategies for deploying capital and creating long-term value in a market shaped by selectivity and uncertainty. Held April 29-30, 2026, at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago, the event served as a key forum for examining the evolving investment landscape in 2026. Panels throughout the conference highlighted the growing selectivity and discipline required in today’s healthcare deal environment. Economic uncertainty persists alongside strong, long-term demand for quality healthcare services. Sessions... Read More »
UMass Memorial Adds Hopedale Cardiology to Its Network

UMass Memorial Adds Hopedale Cardiology to Its Network

UMass Chan Medical School, a public medical school affiliated with UMass Memorial Health, announced this week that it had added Hopedale Cardiology to its network. Hopedale Cardiology is based in Upton, Massachusetts, and delivers a range of cardiology services, including cardiac catheterization, echo and stress testing, transesophageal echocardiography and pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator procedures at Milford Regional Medical Center. The practice is led by Dr. Scott Brownstein and six other physicians, according to the press release. UMass Memorial Health and Milford Regional Medical Center entered into a corporate affiliation on October 1, 2024. Under this... Read More »
RadNet and Saint Alphonsus Health System Announce Joint Venture Through Acquisition  

RadNet and Saint Alphonsus Health System Announce Joint Venture Through Acquisition  

On April 30, RadNet and Saint Alphonsus Health System announced the formation of a joint venture through the acquisition of Intermountain Medical Imaging, LLC.  Intermountain Medical Imaging is a comprehensive outpatient radiology imaging center with five locations in the Boise, Idaho MSA.  Saint Alphonsus Health System is a four-hospital regional, faith-based Catholic ministry with more than 2,000 medical staff professionals. It serves more than 700,000 people in Idaho and Oregon, with outreach services to Utah, Montana and Nevada. Saint Alphonsus consists of primary and specialty care providers at five acute care hospitals and... Read More »
UCB Acquires Candid Therapeutics 

ArchiMed Acquires Esperion Therapeutics 

ArchiMed announced that it will acquire Esperion Therapeutics for approximately $1.1 billion.  Esperion shareholders will receive $3.16 per share in cash at closing, plus the right to participate in contingent milestone payments of up to $100 million in the aggregate tied to future net sales performance. The upfront cash consideration represents a premium of 58% to Esperion’s closing share price on April 30, 2026.  Esperion Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that focuses on the discovery and development of therapies using high-density lipoprotein, or -good- cholesterol, for treating cardiovascular... Read More »