A Look at the Managed Care Public Market of 2023 

A Look at the Managed Care Public Market of 2023 

The Managed Care sector witnessed a dynamic year in 2023, with key players navigating various challenges and opportunities. This analysis explores the financial trajectories of major companies, including Humana, Cigna, UnitedHealth Group, Elevance Health, Centene and Molina, shedding light on the trends, challenges and strategies currently shaping the market. Market Overview: Over the years, Managed Care companies have demonstrated resilience and growth. The market has consistently followed an upward trajectory, with most of the major players experiencing revenue growth each year. Source: Macrotrends UnitedHealth Group stands out as the revenue leader, with consistently strong revenue... Read More »
A Look at the Managed Care Public Market of 2023 

Humana Takes Hit in 2024 Amid Surge in Medical Costs

Humana announced its earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 on January 25, 2024. The company reported $106.4 billion in revenue and $2.5 billion in profit for the full year 2023. While revenue grew about 15% compared to 2022, when it reported $92.9 billion, profits declined slightly year-over-year from $2.8 billion.  The health insurer is bracing for an “unprecedented” surge in medical costs, impacting its earnings throughout 2024 and also putting its 2025 profit target of $37 per share out of reach.  Medical costs for health insurers were elevated during 2023, and picked up even more during Q4 as people, especially older adults, returned to the hospitals... Read More »
Top 5 Home Health & Hospice Deals of 2023

Top 5 Home Health & Hospice Deals of 2023

The Home Health & Hospice (HH&H) market experienced a decline in deal activity, totaling 95 transactions, compared to the 113 announced in 2022. The deals were evenly distributed throughout the year, with 47 deals announced in the first half of 2023, and 48 deals announced in the second half. However, the larger transactions were announced at the start of the year, with approximately $4.7 billion in announced spending during the first half, and only $32 million announced during the second half, when there were much smaller deals and only one disclosed price. While large buyers dominated the start of the year, smaller buyers took the lead in the latter half.  Here are the top... Read More »
A Look at the Managed Care Public Market of 2023 

Cigna Calls Off Humana Merger, Plans Big Stock Buyback

The Wall Street Journal had originally reported on November 29 that payer giants Cigna and Humana are exploring a merger that could shake up the power dynamics of the industry, citing people familiar with the matter. The two companies were discussing an all-cash deal that would have been finalized by the end of the year.  However, Cigna and Humana have now ended merger talks amid concern from investors and an inability to pin down key financial terms, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. If it had gone through, the merger would have created a $140 billion industry giant, positioning itself as the largest player in the Managed Care space.  Instead of pursuing the merger,... Read More »
The Top 10 Healthcare Deals of 2018. So Far

The Top 10 Healthcare Deals of 2018. So Far

It’s been a busy year for healthcare deal makers, and it’s not over yet. With slightly more than 1,700 deals announced as we went to press, this year’s deal volume has already surpassed 2017’s 1,607 total. Dollar volume is on par with last year’s total of $316.3 billion. At the moment, 2018’s spend stands at $316.9 billion. We will likely see a few more big deals in the remaining weeks of December, just as in December 2017. That was the month that CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) and Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced their $77 billion tie-up, Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health made their mega-merger public, Optum (NYSE: UNH) announced its $4.9 billion acquisition of DaVita Medical Group (NYSE:... Read More »