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Jan 08 2016

MTS Health Investors has provided an undisclosed amount of capital to HCCA, a vendor of offshore clinical resources for US health care companies.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/01/mts-health-investors/
Jan 08 2016

Aver Inc swears it has raised $13.6 million in fresh financing for its "patented data management platform" that aids in health care reimbursement processes.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/01/aver-inks-13-6-mln/
Jan 07 2016

One Medical Passport, which offers peri-operative medical software, has raised $4 million in new capital.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/01/one-medical-passport-picks-4-mln-fca/
Jan 07 2016

DuPage Medical Group, the largest independent physician group in the Chicago area, has received $250 million in investment.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160106/NEWS/301059998?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20160106-NEWS-301059998&utm_campaign=dose
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
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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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