A Healthcare Company That Fought an 18-Month Battle with an Activist Investor Just Struck a $5.7 Billion Deal to End The Fight

Healthcare IT company Athenahealth reached an agreement with Veritas Capital and Elliott Management to be acquired in a $5.7 billion deal. The deal comes after a long-running push from Elliott for Athenahealth to sell itself. Under the two big investment firms, Athenahealth will be combined with Virence Health, a company Veritas acquired earlier this year. The Athenahealth saga is coming to a close...
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