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Dec 01 2017

Rx Savings Solutions, which helps payers and patients minimize drug spending, raised an additional $18.4 million in financing.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rx-savings-solutions-secures-184-million-in-new-funding-to-further-propel-business-growth-300561607.html
Dec 01 2017

Remedy Health Media, a vendor of websites with health information and marketing material, is being acquired by a private equity firm for an undisclosed amount.

http://www.remedyhealthmedia.com/sites/www.remedyhealthmedia.com/files/Remedy-Topspin-Partners-Announcement_11.29.17.pdf
Nov 29 2017

Revel Health is reveling in its newfound wealth, getting $17 million in new funding to support its software to help consumers get appropriate care.

http://www.startribune.com/tt-capital-makes-17-million-investment-in-revel-health/460656873/
Nov 29 2017

DaVita Health is acquiring another medical group, the Northwest Physicians Network, to add to its underperforming provider group.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/davita-medical-group-acquires-large-ipa-network-in-the-pacific-northwest-300562871.html
Nov 28 2017

Express Scripts is selling its United BioSource division, which helps drug manufacturers commercialize their products, to a private equity firm.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-27/express-scripts-sells-unit-with-ties-to-costly-mallinckrodt-drug
Nov 28 2017

Diversified care management firm Magellan Health is buying independent PBM Veridicus for about $75 million.

https://aishealth.com/archive/ndbn120916-20?utm_source=Real%20Magnet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=119751396
Nov 27 2017

Let's all feel sorry for hospitals; according to a survey from The Advisory Board denials of claims by payers are increasing and hospitals are losing appeals more often, resulting in $3.5 million less annual revenue for the median-sized hospital.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hospital-revenue-cycles-showing-strength-180000873.html
Nov 27 2017

Specialty pharmacy firm Diplomat Health is acquiring full-service PBM National Pharmaceutical Services for around $50 million.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/diplomat-to-acquire-national-pharmaceutical-services-300550298.html
Nov 21 2017

Digital nutrition company Oviva raises $12 million in a series A financing.  Munch on those fingers and toes.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/11/digital-health-company-oviva-hauls-in-12-mln-series-a/
Nov 21 2017

In an already hyper-consolidated marketplace, drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen is planning to spend $815 million to buy smaller rival H.D. Smith.

https://www.axios.com/amerisourcebergen-eyes-815-million-buyout-of-h-d-smith-2511157557.html
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Kevin RocheThe 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. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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