Watchdog fears healthcare tech merger could push up NHS costs
by Alex Lawson from on (#69X5W)
CMA gives UnitedHealth and EMIS five working days to tackle concerns over 1.2bn deal
The competition watchdog has warned that a proposed merger between two healthcare technology specialists would lead to higher costs and worse outcomes for the NHS and ultimately patients and UK taxpayers".
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found the 1.2bn deal for the US firm UnitedHealth to buy British rival EMIS could reduce competition to develop and supply digital and data analytics products to the health service.
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