Telstra buys Medibank e-health business

By Max Mason
Updated April 1 2015 - 4:18pm, first published 3:20pm
Telstra group executive retail Gordon Ballantyne sees e-health as a massive growth area for the telco. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Telstra group executive retail Gordon Ballantyne sees e-health as a massive growth area for the telco. Photo: Louise Kennerley

Telstra is adding to its e-health arsenal, striking an agreement to acquire Medibank Private's Anywhere Healthcare network as Australia's largest telecommunications provider looks to grow profits outside its traditional businesses.