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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.

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

Matt Hawkins-Led Waystar Hits $268 Million in Q3 Revs, as the Healthcare Leader Projects its Annual Revenue Will Surpass $1 Billion for 2025

Matt Hawkins-Led Waystar Hits $268 Million in Q3 Revs, as the Healthcare Leader Projects its Annual Revenue Will Surpass $1 Billion for 2025

Waystar's market cap stands at ~$7.0 billion (as of intraday trading at 10:20am MT), a valuation jump of over 9.3X since Hawkins was tapped as CEO back in 2017.

Qualtrics Announces $6.75 Billion Acquisition of Press Ganey Forsta

Qualtrics Announces $6.75 Billion Acquisition of Press Ganey Forsta

With this acquisition, Qualtrics bets that healthcare is the hardest — and best — AI proving ground. Qualtrics has announced that it will acquire South Bend, Indiana-based Press Ganey Forsta in a deal valued at roughly $6.75 billion. According to Qualtrics, the transaction is being funded with a mix of cash

Bridging the AI Chasm Between Hype and Promise

Bridging the AI Chasm Between Hype and Promise

It seems that each day media and social media headlines are trumpeting the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI). And clearly for good reason as generative AI models are crafting content on a daily basis and more and more agentic systems are automating complex workflows on a daily basis. In

Long-time Utah MLM Firm, Modere, Shutters its Business, Surprising Employees, Vendors, "Social Marketers," and Customers Alike

Long-time Utah MLM Firm, Modere, Shutters its Business, Surprising Employees, Vendors, "Social Marketers," and Customers Alike

Modere abruptly closed its business on Friday, dismissing all employees in advance of what is expected to be a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing. As of last evening, the now one-page website of the Provo, Utah-based multi-level marketing company has a brief, six-language statement that reads: "Thank You for the