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Nov 17 2017

LHC Group and Almost Family are merging to create the second largest home health care firm in the US, with $1.8 billion in revenue.

https://www.axios.com/home-health-giants-look-to-merge-2510019770.html
Nov 16 2017

A Sherlock & Co. analysis finds that premiums for group health benefits are expected to be up 7.2% and for individual plans, up 21%.  After design changes, this may decline to 5.6% and 18.2%, respectively.  Medical trend is anticipated to be in the 5% range for group business and 12% for the individual one, suggesting healthy profits for insurers.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171113005957/en/Health-Plans-Project-2018-Premiums-Increase-7.2
Nov 16 2017

Catalia Health scoops up $4 million for its AI-powered care management and patient engagement platform.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171115005546/en/Catalia-Health-Raises-4-Million-Pre-Series-Power
Nov 16 2017

TractManager, which offers contract management and analytic services to health plans and providers, is acquiring Hayes, Inc., which does economic and other analyses of new technology for plans.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/11/pe-backed-tractmanager-buys-hayes/
Nov 15 2017

Care coordination software vendor Collective Medical collects $47.5 million in fresh funding.

https://medcitynews.com/2017/11/care-coordination-business-collective-medical-raises-47-5m/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_GznoOrGOqBiN4Nasw7zJ6FJDJDeTUJd_XAHPYyK_AqnSL4Bpk-LfVsJKDA3Mvz0L-iIW970d2mgavemwI6bztnnpHWzFYIY1rZywdZYHc2hvUFLM&_hsmi=58462257
Nov 14 2017

Health plan broker HealthMarkets has acquired TeamUP Insurance Services, which primarily serves as an agent for Medicare plans in Southern California.

http://www.healthmarketsinc.com/2017/healthmarkets-acquires-teamup-insurance-services/
Nov 14 2017

AugmentCare adds to its funding, get a $1 million for its app to connect patients and providers in Pakistan.

https://www.crunchbase.com/funding_round/augmentcare-seed--4ca3d28f
Nov 14 2017

Investors they plopped another $14.8 million into InterAxon, which makes the Muse headband that will help you track your brain activity and meditative state.  Apparently it gave a zero reading for these investors, which they misunderstood as a good thing.

https://www.pehub.com/canada/2017/11/3480588/
Nov 13 2017

Patient relationship management software firm Welkin Health has garnered $8 million in a capital round.

https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/09/thrive-capital-leads-health-tech-startup-welkin-healths-8-million-series-a/
Nov 13 2017

Rightway Healthcare captures $2 million in capital to help consumers understand and effectively use their health benefits.

http://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/rightway-healthcare-gets-2m-help-employees-make-most-health-benefits
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