Soda Health's $50 million Series B financing round was led by General Catalyst and included participation from former Humana CEO Bruce Broussard, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Define Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners USA and SVB Capital.
Global medical costs are expected to rise by double digits for the third year in a row, according to a recent survey from WTW.
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
The 2024 Benefit Consultant Sentiment Index published by MedCity News and sponsored by Quantum Health, now in its second year, is based on a survey of more than 100 seasoned healthcare benefits consultants who represent a cross-section of employer size. A few shared their impressions of some of the report findings.
Quantum Health CEO Zane Burke and Imagine360 CEO Jeff Bak highlighted the significance of the partnership, what it means for their respective businesses, and the industry at large, in response to emailed questions.
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As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
About 20% of Medicare beneficiaries are “very worried” about the long-term sustainability of Medicare, 54% are “somewhat worried” and 25% are “not at all worried,” according to an eHealth survey.
Point solutions for areas like behavioral health, family planning and more have risen in popularity in recent years, experts said. But as employers deal with point solution fatigue, healthcare navigation companies are proving beneficial.
About 47% of American adults have hypertension and 14% have diabetes. Yet, 12% of people have set a goal to manage their blood pressure and 6% have a goal to manage their diabetes, a new HealthJoy survey found. Comparatively, about half of Americans have a musculoskeletal condition, and 35% of respondents are interested in managing back or joint pain.
Health benefit costs increased 3.2% in 2022, but employers are expecting costs to jump even higher in 2023, a Mercer report showed. Employers' top priorities right now are providing benefits that attract and retain employees and boosting mental health support.
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
Currently, only 13% of large employers — or companies with 200 or more employees — offer retiree health benefits, the Kaiser Family Foundation survey found. Of this group, 50% provide these benefits through a Medicare Advantage plan, up from 26% in 2017.
MedCity INVEST Digital Health will be held in collaboration with Health Wildcatters in Dallas, Texas on September 28. Want to speak on a panel or pitch how your startup is addressing employee benefits and supporting employers and employees? Apply today.
All individual and small group health plans in Colorado's Affordable Care Act marketplace must cover a wide range of gender-affirming services, including breast/chest construction and reductions and laser hair removal, starting Jan. 1, 2023.
Care navigation company Accolade struck an agreement to buy telehealth startup PlushCare for $450 million. The goal is to support primary care physicians with information about a patient’s health and benefits, CEO Rajeev Singh said.