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Nov 14 2016

Siemens is planning to spin off its health care division, which sells a lot of heavy equipment primarily to hospitals, in an estimated $15 billion deal.

http://www.reuters.com/article/siemens-results-idUSF9N1CR02J
Nov 08 2016

AbleTo was, and raised $2.5 million in additional funding to support its digital health app for heavy drinkers.  Talk about a fat finger problem.

http://medcitynews.com/2016/11/michael-laskoff-digital-health-startup/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=37226151&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_nCNMKDBiIPdSjgzoZnTrVQ5id5zBtJhk4sbV0Oc1rdCsTpnCZqo_b_Y9Efcqi56SA2Bzkv4wi9cb2w0N7ahy4T5G5eiJEc6TVu5p4MCIQlgzZrZc&_hsmi=37226151&rf=1
Nov 08 2016

PlushCare, a telehealth company, raises a cushy $8 million in new funding.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/11/ggv-capital-leads-series-round-telehealth-company-plushcare/
Nov 08 2016

Quantified Care, a multimedia software platform for health care providers, adds new funding.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/11/kiwiventure-partners-funds-quantified-care/
Nov 07 2016

Take a deep breath, digital pulmonary function company Cohero Health inhales $9 million in fresh capital, although investors may not be breathing easily.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/11/cohero-health-rakes-in-9-mln-series-a/
Nov 04 2016

Zipongo feeds on $18 million for its personalized digital nutrition platform.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/11/digital-nutrition-platform-zipongo-snags-18-mln-series-b/
Nov 04 2016

A little down about human health care investing?  PetCoach, a pet project of Comcast apparently, raises $2 million for its pet health app, after a dogged pursuit of funding.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/11/comcast-ventures-leads-2-mln-round-for-petcoach/
Nov 03 2016

Catapult Health has leapt forward with $10 million in fresh capital to jump-start its offering of nurses who make workplace wellness visits.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20161102/NEWS/161109976?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20161102-NEWS-161109976&utm_campaign=hits
Nov 03 2016

PlushCare raises a luxurious $8 million to support its cushy online urgent care business.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/11/plushcare-raises-8-mln/#
Nov 02 2016

ConcertoHealth, an operator of clinics for the elderly, has orchestrated a $30 million infusion of capital, music to management's ears.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/11/concertohealth-rakes-in-30-mln/
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