Former healthcare CEO starts private equity firm

Amy Baxter | | Health Exec | Management

The former CEO of health insurance provider Anthem, Joseph Swedish, has started a private equity firm as a co-founder, Axios reported.

Swedish stepped down as CEO of Anthem in 2017 after four years in the position. The role was taken over by Gail Boudreaux, who was formerly the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.

The emergence of the firm, Concord Health Partners, underscores the growing influx of private equity funding into the healthcare space. The firm invests in expansion-stage companies with value-add opportunities in the healthcare industry.

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Joseph Swedish starts private equity firm

Amy Baxter
Amy Baxter

Amy joined TriMed Media as a Senior Writer for HealthExec after covering home care for three years. When not writing about all things healthcare, she fulfills her lifelong dream of becoming a pirate by sailing in regattas and enjoying rum. Fun fact: she sailed 333 miles across Lake Michigan in the Chicago Yacht Club "Race to Mackinac."

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