Walgreens-backed VillageMD snapped up medical practice Summit Health for almost $9 billion earlier this week, with an assist from a big-name minority investor — Evernorth, the health services arm of insurance giant Cigna, which invested $2.5 billion in the combined company. The deal could have major ramifications on Evernorth’s push to value-based care, according to Cigna executives and analysts. Read more.
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