Revolution Health Group
Former US healthcare company
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Revolution Health Group was a United States–based corporation founded in July 2005 by Steve Case. It was one of three companies in the Revolution LLC group of companies.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | July 2005 |
| Headquarters | Washington DC, United States |
Key people | Steve Case, Chairman/CEO |
| Website | http://www.revolutionhealth.com/ |
The Revolution Health board of directors was chaired by Steve Case, and its members included former Secretary of State Colin Powell; Frank Raines, Jim Barksdale, Steve Wiggins, Carly Fiorina, Miles Gilburne, Jeff Zients, John Delaney, and David Golden; and Revolution Health CEO John Pleasants, among others.[1]
By October 2006, it had acquired Simo Software, Wondir, Extend Benefits, and ConnectYourCare, in its efforts to transform US healthcare.[1]
On October 25, 2007, the company dismissed 60 employees, or a quarter of its workforce, as part of a restructuring.
On October 3, 2008, Revolution Health announced that it would merge with Waterfront Media in a deal valued at $300 million.[2]