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Inside the ‘land grab’ for virtual-first care: how an unprecedented flurry of deals is shaping the new digital health landscape

  • Erin Brodwin

By Erin Brodwin July 2, 2021

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Teladoc’s blockbuster merger with Livongo in 2020 would’ve been unthinkable just a few years ago.

Health technology companies didn’t typically command enormous valuations, and they certainly didn’t sell for $18.5 billion.

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Erin Brodwin

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Erin was a California-based health tech reporter and the co-author of the STAT Health Tech newsletter.

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