A “blank check company” led by the billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya is nearing a deal to acquire the Medicare insurance company Clover Health, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal, which could be announced as soon as Tuesday, would value Clover Health at $3.7 billion. Clover, founded in 2013, sells Medicare insurance in largely rural or underserved areas. Still, Clover, which touts its software as a distinguishing feature, has indicated that technology alone is not enough to sustain the company. Clover laid off about a quarter of its employees last year as it sought to focus on hiring health care experts in addition to technology developers.

Source: New York Times October 06, 2020 06:49 UTC