Healthspot, the health kiosk maker which has recently entered into some big partnerships, is seeking an additional $6 million in investment.
http://medcitynews.com/2014/11/fast-growing-telehealth-kiosk-maker-healthspot-raising-6m/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=9da21eb07d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-9da21eb07d-67677117Hope all of you have a relaxing and satisfying holiday. Whatever problems we have in the United States, we are undoubtedly blessed with comparatively high levels of individual freedom and…
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Everyday Health, the consumer-oriented health website, has acquired DoctorDirectory.com, a pharmaceutical marketing company, for $65 million.
http://corporate.everydayhealth.com/investors-relations/press-releases/press-release-details/2014/Everyday-Health-Acquires-DoctorDirectory-to-Offer-Strengthened-ROI-based-Marketing-Solutions-for-the-Healthcare-Professional-Market/default.aspxResearch published in the American Journal of Managed Care again demonstrates that private insurers pay a lot more for hospital inpatient services than do Medicare or Medicaid.
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TouchCare, touches investors for $4 million to connect patients with providers through smartphones and tablets.
http://medcitynews.com/2014/11/touchcares-4-million-fundraise-coincides-with-telemedicine-app-launch/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=ee9ebd2e72-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-ee9ebd2e72-67648197Avalere releases a more accurate analysis of public exchange premiums than most of the crap being put out, demonstrating that for the plans that were most popular in 2014, premiums are increasing an average of 10%. That is a massive jump for consumers.
http://avalerehealth.net/expertise/managed-care/insights/avalere-analysis-most-popular-exchange-plans-are-increasing-priceMercer gives an early view of the results of a survey of employers regarding health benefit costs in 2014 and expectations for 2015.
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An analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation reports on medical and drug deductibles in public exchange plans for 2015. For the popular bronze plans, average deductibles are over $5000, and they aren't a lot lower for silver plans.
http://kff.org/health-reform/fact-sheet/medical-and-prescription-drug-deductibles-for-plans-offered-in-federally-facilitated-and-partnership-marketplaces-for-2015/A brief from the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation suggests that the growth of bundled payment and similar reimbursement methods may threaten innovation, i.e., product company profits.
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