Health Care Service Corporation to Acquire MEDecision

Publication Date	July 2008
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	4
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC04406

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Summary

This Health Industry NewsFlash examines the MEDecision Inc. announcement made on June 18, that it has entered into a merger agreement with Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). HCSC will acquire all of the outstanding shares of MEDecision common stock for $7.00 per share in cash; the transaction is valued at approximately $121 million, which is almost four times the $1.71 stock closing price on Tuesday, June 17.

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News Update
Our View
- The Bottom Line
  - Implications for Health Care Service Corporation
  - Implications for MEDecision and Its Customers
  - Implications for the U.S. Healthcare Payer Business Model
- Essential Guidance
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