Candid Health Snags $120M for AI RCM Platform
Candid's Series D round was led by Sixth Street Growth, with participation from Oak HC/FT, 8VC and Y Combinator.
Candid's Series D round was led by Sixth Street Growth, with participation from Oak HC/FT, 8VC and Y Combinator.
Priority Health partnered with Color Health and Grail to offer self-funded employers virtual cancer navigation, support and multi-cancer early detection beginning in 2027.
SCAN Health Plan CEO Sachin Jain and Ascendiun CEO Paul Markovich argued that healthcare leaders share responsibility for the industry's shortcomings and called for greater accountability and systemic reform.
Headspace announced partnerships with Charlie Health, Cortica, Prosper Health and Equip.
Rep. Angie Craig introduced a bill to establish a public health insurance option on the ACA marketplaces and permanently extend enhanced premium tax credits.
A new report from the Peterson Health Technology Institute argues that today's healthcare payment models are ill-suited for clinical AI and could drive up costs.
A new PwC report says the women's oncology market could reach $110 billion by 2030, though funding and care gaps remain.
Juno Bio’s funding was supported by Ada Ventures, Artesian, Entrepreneur First and Illumina Accelerator.
The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously advanced a bill to reform Medicare Advantage prior authorization requirements.
Neko’s Series C round was co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and O.G. Venture Partners, with participation from Atomico, General Catalyst, Lakestar, Liberty City Ventures, Positive Sum and BDT & MSD.
The Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing launched a campaign opposing the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, arguing it would worsen IDR process abuse.
Nearly 200 healthcare and patient advocacy organizations endorsed the bipartisan Clinical Trial Modernization Act, which seeks to reduce financial barriers and expand access to clinical trials for underrepresented patients.
CMS’s new GLP-1 Bridge program expands Medicare access to obesity drugs but raises concerns about cost, supply and implementation challenges.
UnitedHealthcare introduced a Lifestyle Spending Account that gives employers more flexibility to fund employees' health and wellness expenses.
KFF found that ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median 14% premium increase for 2027, driven by rising healthcare costs and the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits.