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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 06 2016

Massachusetts has implemented reform after reform to supposedly lower health spending in the state while improving quality.  While most residents of the state now have insurance, the state continues to experience rapid health spending growth, the most recent sign of which is strong increases in health insurance premiums, with most rising in the high single digits, with the largest rises found among plans for small groups and individuals.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/01/03/health-care-costs-rising-faster/WUfquz4gBEjncURDm20b6L/story.html
Jan 06 2016

Oops, telemedicine kiosk vendor HealthSpot, after raising large sums from investors, is apparently out of business.

http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/telemedicine-kiosk-maker-healthspot-shuts-down/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=3e0cb8e762-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-3e0cb8e762-408793005&rf=1
Jan 06 2016

Tabula Rasa, which owns CareKinesis, a pharmacy vendor focused on the aged, filed for an IPO which would value the company at as much as $115 million.

http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/tabula-rasa-files-ipo/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=3e0cb8e762-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-3e0cb8e762-408793005&rf=1
Jan 06 2016

TreVia Digital Health haS raiSed $2 milLion foR iTs busIness of aggrEgating diaBetes dAta fOr proViders.

http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/diabetes-data-aggregation/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=3e0cb8e762-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-3e0cb8e762-408793005
Jan 05 2016

Panasonic Healthcare (who knew Panasonic was in health care?) has purchased Bayer's diabetes test strip business for a little over $1 billion.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/01/657138/
Jan 05 2016

Hometeam is homing in on $27.5 million in new investment to expand its caregiver matching service for homebound patients.

http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/caregiver-service-for-seniors/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=eabb699822-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-eabb699822-408793005
Jan 05 2016

Well-funded cancer care firm NantHealth is acquiring NaviNet to expand its capabilities to facilitate communication among payers, providers and patients.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160105005876/en/NantWorks-NantHealth-Complete-Acquisition-NaviNet-Americas-Leading
Jan 05 2016

Health care consulting firm Navigate is acquiring revenue cycle management consultant McKinnis Consulting for over $50 million.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160104/NEWS/160109990?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20160104-NEWS-160109990&utm_campaign=financedaily
Jan 05 2016

Behavioral health provider Acadia is acquiring the Priory Group for $3.8 billion.  Priory operates about 300 behavioral health facilities in Europe.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160104/NEWS/160109986?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20160104-NEWS-160109986&utm_campaign=financedaily
Jan 04 2016

Telemedicine vendor Zipnosis has added $17 million in capital to expand its private label online treatment service.

http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/zipnosis-raises-17m/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d9727db2f6-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-d9727db2f6-408793005&rf=1
Dec 30 2015

Health plan selection support vendor Picwell has raised $3 million in new capital.

http://medcitynews.com/2015/12/health-insurance-decision-support/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=811096a758-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-811096a758-408793005&rf=1