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Mar 11 2019

HealthJoy ecstatically raises a happy $12.5 million in new capital, to help grumpy employees figure out their health benefits.

https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/08/healthjoy-raises-12-5m-series-b-to-help-employees-make-the-most-of-their-healthcare-benefits/
Mar 08 2019

Substance abuse telehealth provider MAP Health Management calls in a fresh $25 million in capital.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/03/austin-substance-abuse-telehealth-company-raises-25-million-series-a-led-by-aetna/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=70598885&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8JIAZiDnwDbTr-MQiQq9ymm7AMoC1Ggnee32X3y7poy_uWjn8jl06CigmW-dq4eyEWaXLV3USX-g31GwlmqRJQEJOlAefB60wnOQo3J2c31DKsGTc&_hsmi=70598885&rf=1
Mar 05 2019

Health care software vendor Medsphere is acquiring Wellsoft, which provides ER and urgent care software.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/medsphere-acquires-wellsoft-to-enhance-emergency-department-capabilities?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTXpSa1lqVmtPREJtTlRSbSIsInQiOiJTMTVuQU0rem9tclBmT21kTnowb2Jrb0JWSktDQ2ZrUDV0VGYzRElCdXBiUXQ3Q0xxK0FIY0tUdWpjOGV0a1hTek82NEs5alB2eCs5b1c4a01hQlVSd3g3Z2VpK2RvTmRNU28xWDhkeFhjb01xWTFEKzNtUFVDYWRLU251Qkx1QSJ9&mrkid=635530&utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
Mar 05 2019

NextHealth Technologies reaches the next stage by garnering $17 million in fresh financing for its predictive analytics service to help plans identify and address the needs of higher cost members.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/03/denver-analytics-company/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=70471774&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--omeLsGWtyT9yD6rsGF7ztH9MmLErmxJRDEhBHsGZsf_T4CCaN89RhJezaNze6ymD9A2CzDPguR7OfPg9lmqaWW7oHKxe6-IBhH1suUVSXxPvS4B0&_hsmi=70471774&rf=1
Mar 04 2019

QRails stays on track, coupling with health care payments company Rete+Pay.

https://www.qrails.com/about-qrails/press-releases/
Mar 04 2019

Rightway Health has added $8 million in new financing for its software and services to help patients navigate the health sysem.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190227005714/en/Rightway-Healthcare-Raises-8.0-Million-Series-Fundraising
Feb 28 2019

Eden Health looks for paradise, raising $10 million in idyllic capital, to support its business of physical and virtual primary care clinics for employees.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/02/primary-care-startup-eden-health-raises-10m-series-a-for-nationwide-expansion/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=70340874&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9JXSwILd3K4mljJQIWaUbkpiac2c7rpPHwkk32ZffBV-jslB3XCgPegYLfoFdtLms9LJoFEq4BaZ7iujinWo61Wmr5AmtGddgya15L0VxZSjNJO0g&_hsmi=70340874&rf=1
Feb 27 2019

Guidewell, the holding company for the Blues plan of Florida, is acquiring Online Health, a wellness firm owned by other Blues plans.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/guidewell-connect-acquires-onlife-health-300802567.html
Feb 27 2019

Crossover Health, which operates worksite clinics for employers, seeks further guidance, acquiring Sherpaa, which provides telemedicine-based primary care.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/02/employee-clinic-company-crossover-health-snaps-up-telemedicine-startup-sherpaa/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=70296852&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8nM53kqxDwaS9QkCIxRdIRAKO4JIfRwOkos2d_CvMZM24HqJB9piSbmvVY6vYoA1rKjrASkxCZJJonPq7F76GqtICpOtPdiqwQORxawbQ6Kc1-Cn0&_hsmi=70296852&rf=1
Feb 22 2019

Just in time for Oscars weekend, we have a new winner in the category of Press Release with the Most Gibberish, as Clareto announces a new round of financing for its health information exchange product that helps with medical underwriting, or something.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190221005803/en/Clareto-Closes-Series-Financing
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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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