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Well Health, which trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange, has amassed a broad portfolio of digital medical tools and made strategic acquisitions, including Canadian clinics and AI technology firms. Both Well Health and Healwell have made acquisitions a strategic focus, with the latter recently transitioning to a pure-play SaaS and services company. 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