Cue has pulled in $7.5 million to develop its home lab test in a box to allow patients to track genetic and other biomarkers. That is my cue to say something snarky, but it speaks for itself.
http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/19/cue-series-a/
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Everyday Health, the consumer-oriented health website, has acquired DoctorDirectory.com, a pharmaceutical marketing company, for $65 million.
Sharecare is purchasing Quality Health, a provider of consumer health product discounts, to boost its own website offering personalized wellness products and services.
HealthSouth, the large operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, is acquiring Encompass Home Health and Hospice, which operates in 13 states, for $750 million.
Avalere releases a more accurate analysis of public exchange premiums than most of the crap being put out, demonstrating that for the plans that were most popular in 2014, premiums are increasing an average of 10%. That is a massive jump for consumers.
An analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation reports on medical and drug deductibles in public exchange plans for 2015. For the popular bronze plans, average deductibles are over $5000, and they aren't a lot lower for silver plans.
Emdeon, the large EDI and revenue cycle management vendor, is buying ChangeHealthcare, a cost transparency and provider comparison service. The price is $135 million base and up to $50 million in contingent payments, which may not be quite up in Castlight territory, but is an equally absurd valuation for something that already is largely available free to consumers.
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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.