Cognizant, the large software services firm, is buying Trizetto, which specializes in developing and maintaining software for health care companies, for $2.7 billion.
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Nautic Partners has purchased All Metro Health Care Services for an undisclosed sum. All Metro provides home and community care in New York, New Jersey and Florida.
Keas is getting an additional $7.4 million in capital for its wellness business which uses a social networking platform and challenges to help people improve their health.
Propeller Health, maker of devices to track respiratory medication adherence, has raised $14.5 million, apparently from investors who aren't propeller heads.
Livongo Health has added $10 million in investment for its mobile platform to help patients with diabetes. CEO Glen Tullman was formerly CEO of AllScripts.
Alignment Healthcare is purchasing Citizen's Choice, a Medicare Advantage plan in California, which marks an interesting change of direction for Alignment.
ESO Solutions, a provider of software to the emergency EHR segment, has acquired JefBar Billing, which provides revenue cycle management software and services to the same segment.
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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.