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This is part one of a two-part series on innovation in cancer care delivery. In part one, we will discuss the complexity of end-to-end cancer care management, the unmet needs and how some emerging digital health players...
German health data startup Temedica raised another €25 million in Series B funding led by existing investor MIG Capital and an undisclosed Munich-based family office.
The latest influx of capital brings its total Series B raise to €42 million. The company had previously announced it had scooped up €17 million in January 2020.
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The Munich-based company offers the Permea real-world...
Meditation app Calm revealed a new mental health product that will be offered through traditional healthcare industry players like providers, payers and self-insured employers.
The company said the offering, dubbed Calm Health, will include condition-specific programs that are "designed to bridge the gap between mental and physical healthcare." Calm Health will also include tools for...
Veterans living in areas with poor broadband speed were less likely to use video telehealth after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, pointing to potential disparities in access.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, used administrative data for patients enrolled in Veterans Health Administration primary care to analyze visits at 937 clinics before the pandemic (October 2016 to February...
On paper, Medicare Advantage enables all the tools payers need to provide the plan of choice in rural communities. This potential, however, has generally not translated to real-world success for Medicare Advantage plans.
Despite consistent enrollment growth in metropolitan areas, rural markets remain relatively untapped. Data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) show market...
Bright Health Group announced Tuesday that it won't offer individual and family health plans through its insurtech Bright HealthCare next year, and that it's cutting Medicare Advantage products outside of California and Florida.
The cutback will affect plans in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas and Tennessee. The company had previously announced in...
Even with a background in social work, Soda Health CEO and cofounder Robby Knight said it was a struggle to help his father set up supplemental benefits when he became eligible for Medicare.
"What really hit me hard there was that in spite of what we do to make our lives better and really affect health more broadly in the U.S., the challenge is we still have a lot of people that are experiencing...
Grocery delivery service Instacart is launching a new health division as the company prepares for its upcoming initial public offering.
Instacart Health will include new products focused on providing nutritious foods, strategic partnerships with organizations like Partnership for a Healthier America and food-policy advocacy, like expanding online access to EBT SNAP and TANF assistance programs....
Headspace Health has revealed two acquisitions this year, the latest coming earlier this month when the digital mental health company announced the purchase of mental wellness app Shine.
In a crowded field of mental health startups, the company is using acquisitions to augment its product and add new capabilities. Leslie Witt, Headspace's chief product and design officer, said the Shine deal is...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will offer a new virtual primary care option next year through partnerships with Carbon Health and Firefly Health.
The insurer said the offering, available starting Jan. 1, will be included in the "majority" of its commercial health plans. Members will choose a primary care provider through Carbon or Firefly, and they'll be able to access primary care,...
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