Cigna invests in Bright Health’s $750M financing
Cigna Ventures and Bright's majority shareholder, New Enterprise Associates, are contributing to the financing. It comes as Bright faces higher-than-expected medical costs during the pandemic.
Flywheel raises $22M, buys competitor
After closing a series C round led by 8VC, Flywheel used a portion of the funds to acquire St. Louis-based Radiologics. Both have platforms to help researchers process medical imaging data.
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How Bind Benefits’ CEO will use $105M to upend the health insurance market
Insurance startup Bind Benefits just raised $105 million in a Series B funding round to further expand into the fully insured market. CEO Tony Miller sees the company's health plan product as a way for employers to stay agile while offering insurance in a rapidly changing world.
Bright Health raises $500M, plans expansion into employer-based insurance
After raising $635 million last year, insurance startup Bright Health brought in another $500 million led by three private equity firms. Starting next year, the company said it will offer small-group plans and services for self-insured companies.
Allina, BCBS of Minnesota strike big value-based contract
The two companies had been negotiating a six-year value-based contract prior to the start of the pandemic. Allina and BCBS of Minnesota expect the agreement will affect roughly 130,000 patients.
Randomized trial shows hydroxychloroquine doesn’t prevent Covid-19 as questions arise about earlier study
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial published in NEJM found the malaria drug was not effective as a post-exposure prophylaxis against coronavirus disease. However, questions have arisen about data used in a large observational study about the drug published last month.
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Aria CV nets $31M to support first US clinical study of its implant
The implant — designated a breakthrough device by the FDA — would treat patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. The progressive disease leads to heart failure but is usually treated with medication.
In Silicon Valley, startup cofounder battles VC over the future of health insurance
Bind Benefits' Shawn Wagoner and OMERS Ventures' Michael Yang tussle over dueling visions of the future of health insurance, specifically whether consumers have the wherewithal to make prudent buying decisions, at a recent Bay Area event.
Kaite Couric uses her celebrity to boost cancer research and public awareness
Couric, who lost her husband at 41 to colorectal cancer two decades ago and a sister to pancreatic cancer, leverages her nonprofit Stand Up to Cancer to boost research while using her media platform to educate the public.
The future of health care at Walmart includes root canals next to garden rakes
Walmart’s president of health and wellness described how the retailer believes it can provide holistic care to shoppers at the Manova Global Summit on the Future of Health in Minneapolis.
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AI in healthcare means grafting ‘Star Trek’ onto ‘The Flintstones’
At the MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference Tuesday, experts discussed some of the challenges to implementing artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Health systems best positioned to ‘eat’ medical inflation, Fairview CEO says
As healthcare affordability becomes a national crisis, consumers have come to expect the ease, convenience and speed that they get from online commerce. James Hereford delivered the opening keynote speech at the MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference.
Meet 10 healthcare companies pitching at the MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference September 17
Healthcare entrepreneurs will take center stage at the Pitch Perfect competition at the MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference in Minneapolis, in association with Medical Alley.
A preview of the Manova Summit exploring healthcare transformation
The second edition of the Manova Summit in Minneapolis October 14-16 will take a wider perspective of healthcare transformation.
5 ways the INVEST Digital Health conference in Minneapolis will focus on healthcare innovation
The MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference in Minneapolis September 17 will advance the conversation around innovation in digital health from AI in healthcare, investment trends, and healthcare business models. Here's a look at some of the highlights of the conference.