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PipelineRx gathered in $9.1 million in fresh capital for its telepharmacy business, primarily sold to hospitals.
http://medcitynews.com/2015/07/pipelinerx-scores-9-1m-in-new-vc-as-telepharmacy-heats-up/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=f0e0056950-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-f0e0056950-67677117
Veridicus Health, which provides PBM and other drug services, has been recapitalized by Gauge Capital.
https://www.pehub.com/2015/07/gauge-invests-in-veridicus-health/
Emdeon, the health IT company, has acquired Altegra Health, which offers care management and consumer engagement services, for around $910 million.
http://emdeon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=198
Your.md has raised $5 million in financing for an app that helps patients understand their disease and alternative treatments.
https://www.pehub.com/2015/07/smedvig-capital-leads-5-mln-round-for-your-md/
23andme, the personal genome testing firm that ran afoul of the FDA, has raised $79.1 million, so someone believes in the company's model. Maybe its in the their DNA.
https://www.genomeweb.com/business-news/23andme-raises-791m-private-financing?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20News:%2023andMe%20Raises%20$79.1M%20in%20Private%20Financing%20-%2007/06/2015%2003:45:00%20PM
Aetna has supposedly agreed to buy Humana in a deal worth $37 billion, but the transaction seems so unlikely to receive regulatory approval that you have to wonder what the real purpose is.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150703/NEWS/307029973?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20150703-NEWS-307029973&utm_campaign=mh-alert
Large Medicaid health plan Centene is getting larger by purchasing HealthNet in a stock and cash deal worth around $6.3 billion.
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20150702/NEWS03/150709951?tags=%7C63%7C307%7C285
Workers' comp managed care service provide Genex has acquired Integrated Care Management, which offers disability case management.
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20150701/NEWS08/150709984?tags=%7C338%7C70%7C285%7C304%7C92#utm_medium=email&utm_source=bi-dailyalert&utm_campaign=bi-dailyalert-20150701
According to Markets & Markets the health care analytics market will be worth $23 billion by 2020.
http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/healthcare-data-analytics-market-905.html
HomeHero, which helps seniors find home health care, has raised an additional $20 million in capital.
http://medcitynews.com/2015/06/senior-care-startup-homehero-raises-20m-series-a-round/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=0ca9f85af2-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-0ca9f85af2-67677117
The 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.