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Providing perspective and contextual insights on the monetary aspects of the Healthcare market within the state of Utah, from medical providers to insurance and from nutraceuticals to medical devices.

Behind the X-Ray: Utah’s Varex Imaging Pulls Off a Complex $490 Million Refinancing

Behind the X-Ray: Utah’s Varex Imaging Pulls Off a Complex $490 Million Refinancing

Varex, a Salt Lake City-based X-ray technology supplier that generated nearly $845 million in fiscal 2025 revenue, has now replaced costly 2027 debt with a new 2031 credit structure led by Zions Bancorporation 23 March 2026 — SALT LAKE CITY — Most Utah business executives have probably never heard of Varex Imaging

BREAKING NEWS: A Utah Firm is Getting Bought for $550 Million and Virtually No One in the State Knows about This?!?!?!

West Valley City-based Scientia Vascular has agreed to be purchased by Medtronic in a transaction valued at $550 million. Additional "earn outs" and "milestone payments" are also possible post-acquisition, Medtronic says. Scientia Vascular, a fairly low-profile yet increasingly important 17-year-old medical device company headquartered in West

BioUtah’s Entrepreneur & Investor Summit Puts Utah’s Life Sciences Capital Pipeline on Display Tomorrow

BioUtah’s Entrepreneur & Investor Summit Puts Utah’s Life Sciences Capital Pipeline on Display Tomorrow

11 March 2026 — Salt Lake City — Utah’s life sciences startup and investment ecosystem will take center stage Thursday as BioUtah convenes founders, investors, researchers, and healthcare innovators for its 2026 Entrepreneur & Investor Life Sciences Summit in downtown Salt Lake City. Presented by BioUtah in partnership with Brigham Young

LATE BREAKING NEWS: Utah Resident and BYU Grad, Chris Klomp, Promoted to No. 2 at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

LATE BREAKING NEWS: Utah Resident and BYU Grad, Chris Klomp, Promoted to No. 2 at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

In an unexpected move within the HHS, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the White House today announced that Klomp has been promoted to Chief Counselor of the HHS. The promotion makes Klomp to the 2nd-highest ranked official within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He will

With the 2026 Legislative Session Opening Today, What is the State of Utah's Economy?

With the 2026 Legislative Session Opening Today, What is the State of Utah's Economy?

With a $30.8 recommended Fiscal 2027 budget from Utah Governor Spencer Cox staring them in the face, Utah's part-time legislators open the 2026 Legislative Session today with projections that they will introduce nearly 1,200 bills over the next six weeks, a close to 33% increase over

Merit Medical’s Third Quarter Marks a Strong Finish for Founder Fred Lampropoulos and Sets the Stage for Incoming CEO/President Martha Aronson

Merit Medical’s Third Quarter Marks a Strong Finish for Founder Fred Lampropoulos and Sets the Stage for Incoming CEO/President Martha Aronson

Q3 2025 revenue at Merit was up 13% YoY to $384 million as its longtime founder exits the CEO role after nearly four decades of steady growth. 12 October 2025 — South Jordan, Utah — I suspect nobody was surprised. But Fred Lampropoulos has left Merit Medical Systems on very solid footing

Utah’s Life Sciences Summit Returns Wednesday, Courtesy of BioUtah

Utah’s Life Sciences Summit Returns Wednesday, Courtesy of BioUtah

As BioUtah's Kelvyn Cullimore says, "Utah continues to gain national recognition as a biotech hub and remains one of the fastest-growing (such) hubs in the nation." 12 November 2025 — Salt Lake City— More than 550 attendees are slated to pack the Hilton Salt Lake City Center