Fierce Healthcare February 8, 2024
Everside Health and Marathon Health announced the closing of their merger to enhance access to advanced primary care in a value-based model.
The two companies serve employer and union-sponsored clients with primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal and pharmacy services. Their combined reach is 2.5 million eligible patients through more than 680 health centers across 41 states and virtually in all 50 states. Together, they will operate as Marathon Health.
“There’s been a lot of mutual respect and admiration for each of our organizations,” Marathon Health CEO Jeff Wells, M.D., told Fierce Healthcare. “There’s a ton of alignment in our core values.”
After discussing the possibility of a strategic combination in early 2023, the companies decided together, they...