Steve Case: From media fuck up to health web guru

Former AOL Time Warner Chairman Steve Case is making a comeback and is going back to his roots to do so. One of the many architects behind the worst merger in history is planning to launch a new health website that will allow people to set appointments, find doctors etc. However Case's former company one upped him when they backed a company who launched a similar site on July 1st. Case faces tough competition from the already dominant WebMD and web superpower Google are said to be in talks about a health site of their own in a possible partnership with WebMD. WebMD experienced some rocky years before a successful initial public offering last year. Its comeback has encouraged a wave of venture capitalists eager to back healthcare ventures and grab a share of online ad dollars. Roll up your sleeves Steve, you have your work cut out for you. However we know money is not an issue. read...