Nearly 1 in 4 gig workers lacks health insurance, survey finds
A majority of those workers cited affordability as the main barrier to getting coverage, according to a poll from Stride Health.
General Catalyst adds 10 new health system partners, including UHS
In the partnerships, General Catalyst connects health systems to health tech startups, allowing the hospitals to try out and develop new technologies and scale existing products in exchange for the startups testing their products on the ground.
Amazon launches virtual doctor marketplace in newest healthcare play
The company is doubling down on virtual care with its latest health business: a marketplace allowing customers to choose from a network of telehealth providers for a variety of common medical needs.
Google, Epic partnering to allow Epic hospital clients to run EHRs on Google Cloud
Signing a large EHR vendor as a partner allows cloud companies to expand their reach with providers.
HHS cybersecurity center warns of new ransomware threat
The ransomware has attacked targets worldwide, including at least one U.S. health group, since it was first identified in mid-August.
Cigna’s MDLive adds chronic condition management in virtual primary care plans
Nearly 17 million members will have access to the new chronic condition management program when it launches next year.
Google Cloud launches 3 new accelerators for its healthcare data engine
The accelerators, announced Monday at the HLTH conference, were developed in tandem with several Google customers, including LifePoint Health and Hackensack Meridian Health.
CommonSpirit continues to wrangle with cyberattack
A majority of the providers affected by the attack last month have regained access to electronic health records, but the system said it is still working to return to normal operations.
Congressional committee requests investigation of hospital price transparency compliance
Committee members said in a recent letter that hospitals have had “ample time” to comply with the rules.
Slower digital health funding prompts rise in M&A activity: report
M&A activity in the digital health sector is expected to continue as the year ends and companies explore tie-ups during an unfavorable fundraising period.