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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.

Jan 25 2019

Bright Health has raised a fresh $200 million in capital to support its individual health plan business, which has expanded to a number of markets.  No word on whether it is actually making money yet.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bright-health-announces-200-million-series-c-funding-round-as-unique-care-partner-health-plan-model-ushers-in-the-next-generation-of-healthcare-300757092.html
Jan 23 2019

The Pill Club medicates investors to a $51 million round for its online contraceptive products service.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190122005339/en/
Jan 23 2019

Kaia backs up a truck to collect $10 million for its back pain management app.  It is a pioneering digital therapeutics firm, aren't you impressed.

https://www.pehub.com/2019/01/back-pain-app-creator-kaia-health-inks-10-mln-series-a/
Jan 23 2019

WEX, a financial services technology company, is acquiring Discovery Benefits, a TPA.

https://ir.wexinc.com/news-releases/news-release-details/wex-signs-agreement-acquire-discovery-benefits?_ga=2.250154694.190955598.1547731115-413639831.1547731115
Jan 23 2019

Limelight Health, which has software to help brokers interact with employer customers, spotlights a tart $33.5 million in new investments.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/01/san-francisco-insuretech-startup-limelight-health-raises-33-5m-series-c/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69110699&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_7vtUbtJZJg3R0rMGwwhDXdzCngYRvUpW5v80F79QYZWeX7W_BAF48ahJwH1cMpG-e6F8d3K5OydiWoxigtPzqHuq3z2LaX9ErrV3Zp_YLBOXuvAo&_hsmi=69110699&rf=1
Jan 22 2019

Innovaccera, which helps health care organizations combine information from different systems, has garnered $35 million in new capital.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/01/microsoft-venture-fund-innovaccer/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69110699&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_7vtUbtJZJg3R0rMGwwhDXdzCngYRvUpW5v80F79QYZWeX7W_BAF48ahJwH1cMpG-e6F8d3K5OydiWoxigtPzqHuq3z2LaX9ErrV3Zp_YLBOXuvAo&_hsmi=69110699&rf=1
Jan 21 2019

Paladina Health, a provider of primary care services through clinics for employment-based health plans, has acquired Activate Health, which operates in the same market.

https://www.pehub.com/2019/01/vc-backed-paladina-health-acquires-activate-healthcare/
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