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Kevin Roche

The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

Nov 15 2019

In a short-lived announcement, Human Longevity births a fresh $30 million in capital to support the company's business of combining information to help assess individual's health, etc.

https://www.humanlongevity.com/human-longevity-closes-30-million-financing-from-emerging-technology-partners-and-other-leading-healthcare-investors-to-renew-its-commitment-to-longevity-and-precision-health/
Nov 14 2019

Twistle, a provider of automation for communication and care management processes, whistles up a fresh $16 million in funding.  Oh, and did I mention that it is "disruptive".

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/twistle-receives-16m-investment-to-accelerate-delivery-of-personalized-care-guidance-through-care-process-automation-1028638607
Nov 14 2019

A private equity firm has recapitalized TCS Healthcare, which helps risk-bearing organizations manage payments.

https://www.hcapllc.com/news-1/2019/11/6/hcap-partners-announces-new-investment-in-tcs-healthcare-technologies
Nov 14 2019

DAS Health, which helps providers install and operate their information systems, has acquired Automated Medical Systems, which offers similar services.

https://dashealth.com/in-the-news-item/ams-acquisition
Nov 12 2019

Things are going just ducky for Aflac, as the vendor of life and other insurance acquires Argus Holdings, which offers dental and vision plans.

https://www.aflac.com/about-aflac/newsroom/press-release-story.aspx?rid=993
Nov 12 2019

Large telemedicine firm American Well is acquiring Aligned Telehealth, which specializes in behavioral health telemedicine, for an undisclosed sum.

https://www.americanwell.com/press-release/american-well-acquires-aligned-telehealth-to-expand-behavioral-health-virtual-care/
Nov 11 2019

Healthcare.com, which offers software to help consumers compare and purchase health insurance and Medicare plans, garners a fresh $18 million in funding.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcarecom-secures-18-million-in-series-b-funding-to-expand-its-health-insurance-technology-solutions-300953000.html
Nov 11 2019

Access Physicians, a vendor of subspecialty telemedicine services, has secured $9.3 million in new capital.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/access-physicians-receives-investment-to-expand-national-acute-care-delivery-via-telemedicine-300953608.html
Nov 07 2019

TCS Healthcare, a vendor of managed care and population health software, has received an undisclosed amount of financing from a PE firm.

https://www.pehub.com/2019/11/hcap-partners-invests-in-tcs-healthcare/