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By Dana Olsen / Friday, October 26th, 2012 / Health Care & Life Science, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Helix Medical buy adds 260 people to its payroll
As part of its long-term strategy to build itself into a self-sustaining medical device company, Carpinteria-based Helix Medical has acquired MedVenture Technology Corp. Helix, which is mainly a manufacturer of components for medical devices, bought MedVenture, a Kentucky-based medical device design, development and manufacturing company that also has offices in Indiana and Minnesota, in a Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, October 18th, 2012 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news / Comments Off on Helix Medical buys Kentucky firm
Helix Medical, a Carpinteria-based manufacturer of medical devices, has acquired Kentucky-based MedVenture Technology Corp., it said Oct. 17. The Carpinteria company purchased MedVenture, a medical device design, development and manufacturing company that also has offices in Indiana and Minnesota, from Ampersand Capital Partners, a Massachusetts-based private equity firm. Terms were not disclosed. With 150 employees Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 / Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories / Comments Off on Health providers brace for Affordable Care Act
With 7 million uninsured people in California, the implementation of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act is sure to be a wild ride for hospitals, health systems and insurance companies across the state — but those organizations are up to the challenge. That was the view of California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, who led a discussion Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, August 24th, 2012 / Health Care & Life Science, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on BioIQ deal helps Cottage keep pulse on employee health
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, July 13th, 2012 / Features, Health Care & Life Science / Comments Off on Bold moves for health giant: New Sansum COO steps in to steer initiatives
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By Dana Olsen / Monday, July 9th, 2012 / Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Health clinics prep for influx of new patients
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28 decision to uphold President Obama’s Affordable Care Act left health care providers and consumers around the country wondering what the decision would mean for them. Across the Tri-Counties, it’s the community clinics serving low-income families and individuals that are likely to feel the most profound effects from the health Read More →
