If you’ve been following recent news, you’ve probably seen the fuss being made about the “bidding war” between some of America’s biggest corporate players, including UnitedHealth, CVS and e-commerce behemoth Amazon. But those with an ear to the ground know that this is only the latest development in an escalating land-grab for one of America’s fastest-growing industries: home medical technology. The subject of the most recent episode? The $8 billion sale of Signify Health (subscription required), a home healthtech and analytics company, to CVS Health.
