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Jan 23 2019

The Pill Club medicates investors to a $51 million round for its online contraceptive products service.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190122005339/en/
Jan 23 2019

Kaia backs up a truck to collect $10 million for its back pain management app.  It is a pioneering digital therapeutics firm, aren't you impressed.

https://www.pehub.com/2019/01/back-pain-app-creator-kaia-health-inks-10-mln-series-a/
Jan 23 2019

WEX, a financial services technology company, is acquiring Discovery Benefits, a TPA.

https://ir.wexinc.com/news-releases/news-release-details/wex-signs-agreement-acquire-discovery-benefits?_ga=2.250154694.190955598.1547731115-413639831.1547731115
Jan 23 2019

Limelight Health, which has software to help brokers interact with employer customers, spotlights a tart $33.5 million in new investments.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/01/san-francisco-insuretech-startup-limelight-health-raises-33-5m-series-c/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69110699&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_7vtUbtJZJg3R0rMGwwhDXdzCngYRvUpW5v80F79QYZWeX7W_BAF48ahJwH1cMpG-e6F8d3K5OydiWoxigtPzqHuq3z2LaX9ErrV3Zp_YLBOXuvAo&_hsmi=69110699&rf=1
Jan 22 2019

Innovaccera, which helps health care organizations combine information from different systems, has garnered $35 million in new capital.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/01/microsoft-venture-fund-innovaccer/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69110699&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_7vtUbtJZJg3R0rMGwwhDXdzCngYRvUpW5v80F79QYZWeX7W_BAF48ahJwH1cMpG-e6F8d3K5OydiWoxigtPzqHuq3z2LaX9ErrV3Zp_YLBOXuvAo&_hsmi=69110699&rf=1
Jan 21 2019

Paladina Health, a provider of primary care services through clinics for employment-based health plans, has acquired Activate Health, which operates in the same market.

https://www.pehub.com/2019/01/vc-backed-paladina-health-acquires-activate-healthcare/
Jan 17 2019

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Tyto Care ties up a new $9 million investment for its Chinese telemedicine platform.

Jan 16 2019

Payer Compass, which offers reimbursement systems to self-funded plans, has been purchased and recapitalized by private equity firms.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spectrum-equity-leads-majority-recapitalization-of-payer-compass-300772858.html
Jan 15 2019

Jvion has secured a "significant" new investment to support its data analytics business to identify and manage high-risk patients.

https://jvion.com/news/press/jvion-secures-significant-strategic-growth-investment-to-expand-application-of-its-healthcare-ai-and-prescriptive-analytics-platform
Jan 15 2019

Alira Health, which offers analysis and insights to life sciences companies, is acquiring Clinical Insights, which is in a similar business.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alira-health-adds-data-science-capabilities-through-acquisition-of-clinical-insights-300765470.html
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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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