Healthcare venture capital investment amplified by AI in 2024: report
Nearly 30% of the funding poured into healthcare startups last year went to companies leveraging artificial intelligence, according to Silicon Valley Bank.
ACA signups set to smash record at 24M with enrollment continuing
The Biden administration attributed the growth to generous subsidies that are scheduled to expire at the end of this year.
Transcarent to acquire fellow health benefits navigator Accolade for $621M
If closed, the deal will take Accolade private and create a single firm with more than 1,400 employer and payer clients.
FDA aims to stem AI device bias, boost transparency in draft guidance
The document follows the agency’s first digital health advisory meeting and a final guidance on postmarket updates to AI devices.
CVS successfully converts commercial pharmacy contracts to “cost plus” model
CVS’ efforts to reform how its pharmacies are paid have reached a significant milestone that should stabilize flagging margins.
New rule wipes medical debt from consumer credit reports
The rule will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from about 15 million Americans’ credit reports and bars lenders from using medical information in their lending decisions.
Health insurers will step off the roller coaster in 2025
After a turbulent year, things should calm for payers with the advent of a business-friendly Trump administration — though challenges will persist. Here are experts’ biggest predictions for the health insurance industry in 2025.
FDA issues much-anticipated guidance on pulse oximeters
The FDA released the guidance in response to concerns that the devices are less accurate in people with darker skin pigmentation.
Ardent Health acquires 18 urgent care clinics
The health system plans to purchase additional urgent care centers in 2025.
Aetna sues drugmakers over alleged price-fixing scheme
The complaint alleges nearly two dozen pharmaceutical companies colluded to limit competition, causing costs for certain generic medications to skyrocket.