OBGYN / Women's Health

Maternity care touches nearly every corner of the U.S. health system. About 25% of all hospitalizations involve a mother or newborn, and maternity spending accounts for roughly 0.8% of U.S. GDP — making it one of the most economically significant service lines in health care. Against that backdrop, a little noticed decision to unbundle maternity […]

Brookfield and two other suitors are circling Gulf fertility business Fakih IVF in a deal that highlights how private equity continues to chase speciality healthcare opportunities and other sectors in the Middle East despite the Iran war. The sale of Fakih IVF, which has also drawn the interest of US buyout firm TA Associates and

Although women are the primary healthcare decision-makers within households, existing care models, reimbursement structures and clinical research do not appropriately prioritize their needs. The scope of women’s health is often limited to sexual and reproductive care, which only accounts for 5% of women’s total health burden even though an estimated 56% of that burden stems