Vendors at this week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco are rolling out agentic artificial intelligence infusions embedded in cybersecurity platforms, new AI firewalls, cloud protection tools and other products that aim to stay ahead…
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Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical behemoth Eli Lilly has filed lawsuits against four compounders claiming that they sold unapproved products that contain tirzepatide, a key ingredient in the company’s weight-loss and diabetes drugs, including top-seller Mounjaro.The lawsuits against…
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San Francisco-based Hinge Health, a digital musculoskeletal care platform, announced it is partnering with Cigna Healthcare to offer the health insurance company’s self-insured clients access to Hinge’s digital musculoskeletal (MSK) care platform. Hinge offers individuals…
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Willow, maker of wearable breast pumps, announced it acquired British femtech company Elvie to scale the companies’ maternal health platforms. San Francisco-based Willow offers in-bra breast pumps, pumping accessories and breast care. The company most…
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Thatch, an employer-focused health benefits platform, has secured $40 million in a Series B funding, bringing its total raise to $84.5 million. Index Ventures led the round, with participation from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz (a16z),…
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Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) are continuing to gain the interest of employers and investors. And Venteur’s $20 million Series A round announced on Tuesday is another example of that.
San Francisco-based Venteur helps…
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Demand for mental health services remains high, despite long wait lists and a massive shortage of providers. Last week, mental health care startup Two Chairs announced a major expansion to help address this need.
The…
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Legal Challenges to Federal Terminations
A Baltimore federal judge has directed the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate probationary federal employees who were terminated during President Trump’s efforts to reduce the federal workforce. The judge ruled…
TrampolineAI, an AI-powered contact center platform for health plans, launched on Thursday. It was built at Redesign Health, a healthcare innovation company.
Payers’ contact centers often deal with high call volumes and outdated systems, leading…
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Implantation of a brain-computer interface (BCI) into tetraplegic participants allowed for consistent control of a robotic arm and hand for reaching and grasping, according to a study performed at the University of California San…
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