Oct 15 2018

Research in JAMA Internal Medicine confirms common sense; lower income persons enrolled in high-deductible plans spend a higher percent of their income on out-of-pocket health spending.  The obvious solution is for employers to provide more health savings dollars for lower-income workers.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2705692
Oct 12 2018

Flo Health streams $12 million in new funding for its "FemTech" app.  No comment needed.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-femtech-market-leader-flo-health-completes-12m-series-a-scores-200m-valuation-300729347.html
Oct 11 2018

Large home health care vendor Amedisys is buying Compassionate Care, a large hospice company, for around $340 million.

https://home.modernhealthcare.com/clickshare/authenticateUserSubscription.do?CSProduct=modernhealthcare-metered&CSAuthReq=1:TG5KRjZvQjhtRmNTUFllUy8wO:AID:A118300D306463A3D89B4CD583AB3EB2&AID=/20181010/NEWS/181019988&title=Amedisys%20aims%20to%20acquire%20Compassionate%20Care%20Hospice%20for%20%24340%20million&CSTargetURL=http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20181010/NEWS/181019988?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20181010-NEWS-181019988&utm_campaign=am
Oct 11 2018

Acorn Health has been formed by a PE firm and acquired two clinics focused on autism to eventually create a national business.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181009005237/en/MBF-Healthcare-Partners-Behavioral-Executive-Form-Acorn
Oct 09 2018

Singapore based Holmusk, which recently acquired behavioral health data company MindLinc, has raised $9.75 million in new capital to help expand its product and expand in the US and Europe.

https://www.holmusk.com/news/detail?ref=1455
Oct 09 2018

Sopris Health garners $3.4 million for its artificial intelligence software designed to help with medical documentation.

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2018/10/03/sopris-health-tech-startup-raises-money.html
Oct 09 2018

Carie Health has raised $7 million for its "free" telehealth platform for providers.  Kind of puzzling because someone has to pay and investors are expecting a return, so is this an advertising model or what?

https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/09/28/1586753/0/en/Carie-Health-Closes-7MM-Funding-to-Support-The-Roll-Out-of-its-Latest-Industry-First-The-Launch-Of-A-Free-Telehealth-Platform-For-Every-Doctor-in-America.html
Oct 09 2018

PBM RxAdvance has acquired an additional $50 million in financing, from an unidentified investor, which may be Centene, which has been the company's primary investor.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/centene-backed-rxadvance-closes-50m-funding-round?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTkRVelkyRXdaREptWVdOaiIsInQiOiJIcWJ5ZEkwRm1oXC9aN0p0a2M1eGpPdnljUFFqYlF3YnJGcFd6QThHbW54Mk11dlwvSWxkeTlEOUFWeE1rM0RYUWtYRmhNTlVOZllWc0JsMmErUHdiZ3FNcm91VnpBZU1JN2JXV010SHgrMlJMQUJ6T0N3MEFWaUlPWEtlaFBRVzZmIn0%3D&mrkid=635530
Oct 05 2018

Anju Software, which offers software to help life sciences companies with development and commercialization, has acquired Zephyr Health, which has a database covering multiple diseases, providers and treatment patterns.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/10/pe-backed-anju-software-buys-zephyr-health/
Oct 03 2018

Optima Health Solutions, a vendor of practice management systems for post-acute care providers, has acquired Vantage Clinical Solutions, which offers software for physical therapy practices.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/10/alpine-backed-optima-healthcare-solutions-buys-vantage-clinical-solutions/
Oct 02 2018

iDx, which offers an artificial intelligence platform for detecting diabetic retinopathy, has raised $33 million in a growth capital round.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ai-diagnostics-company-idx-secures-significant-funding-from-8vc-optum-ventures-300718104.html
Oct 01 2018

UnitedHealth Group is buying Genoa Healthcare for around $2.5 billion.  Genoa has over 400 pharmacies, primarily in community mental health centers.  For some reason UHG has been shy about publicizing this purchase.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/unitedhealth-buys-genoa-healthcare-adding-more-than-400-pharmacies-to-its-pbm?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWmpVeVlUSmpZVGhoTjJNMiIsInQiOiJWeFZnSkR5QU8yeEgyN3NpSHlIdTRXb1FSZXllTU1EUnVGTHMrRUFnZkRLYUNQSjNqK2JpQ1duYzhNRGtTc1RYa3JCQ1FJZXhLUk5QYVwvSmMwMGRrd0dXSlV3V1dQb1g0VDNudmQ4QmorRWFaQmxVVVNqV2FIQUFvYTJyMUw4MlMifQ%3D%3D&mrkid=635530
Oct 01 2018

Molina Health, which primarily offers Medicaid health plans, has sold its Medicaid information system business to DXC Technology Company for about $230 million.

https://molinahealthcare.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/molina-healthcare-completes-sale-medicaid-management-information
Oct 01 2018

Two very large Texas-based hospital systems are merging, Hermann Memorial and Baylor Scott & White, with a combined 68 hospitals.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20181001/NEWS/181009994?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20181001-NEWS-181009994&utm_campaign=mh-alert
Oct 01 2018

Carestack, which offers a practice management software suite for dental practices, garners a fresh round of $16 million in capital.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/09/carestack-cloud-based-dental-offices/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=66175347&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--DdmJe-BXOFsKzZY0Z31FrzwZI2E1lETC7RGBk0elqflG6Ps-d4Fw8XSOdoFIiPTc4wQSRLokdgmNmZZmVMQ__ubCujaGXmPIczROSMNicclk4gM4&_hsmi=66175347&rf=1