Data from the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Healthcare Digital Experience Study revealed that health insurance members enrolled in health plans and Medicare Advantage plans use their plan websites and mobile apps as their primary…
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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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The Sunrise Group, a sleep company, has launched a women’s health program through its digital sleep clinic called Dreem Health, the company announced on Thursday.
Belgium-based Sunrise offers a small chin sensor that focuses on…
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GEM HEALTH, a virtual sleep care company, has raised $7 million in Series A funding, which will help the startup expand its sleep services, it announced on Tuesday.
Minneapolis, Minnesota-based GEM HEALTH treats patients in…
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AI Systems Driving Record Denial Rates
The 2024 American Medical Association survey reveals alarming trends in prior authorization practices, with 61% of physicians concerned about health insurers’ increasing reliance on unregulated artificial intelligence systems. According…
Fay, a digital nutrition therapy startup, has secured $50 million in Series B funding led by Goldman Sachs, the company announced on Wednesday.
San Francisco-based Fay connects people to a network of over 2,300 registered…
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Essential Healthcare Industry Transformations Revealed 2024
Major Cybersecurity Challenges
The healthcare sector faced unprecedented cybersecurity challenges in 2024, with UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare experiencing a devastating ransomware attack. This incident impacted approximately 100 million individuals’ personal…
Culina Health, a digital nutrition company, has secured $7.9 million in Series A funding, which it will use to grow its company and reach more patients, the startup announced Thursday.
Hoboken, New Jersey-based Culina Health…
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What You Should Know:
– After a five-day manhunt, the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been apprehended. Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old computer scientist with a history of anti-corporate sentiment,…
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Photo: Courtesy UnitedHealth Group
Walking toward the New York Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan this morning, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in what law enforcement officers have called a targeted…
