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Democratic leaders agreed on a $433 billion spending package to combat climate change and lower healthcare costs. While the legislation isn’t approved just yet, it’s a significant step in the right direction to address climate change and curb rising healthcare costs.  The Deets  The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 tackles three healthcare areas: climate change, drug pricing…

New digital health startup Caraway raised $10.5 million to revamp health care on college campuses for the Gen Z women+ population. This is great news since health care on campuses is notoriously awful. Caraway will leverage technology to make all-encompassing health care accessible for college students who, conveniently, are always using their smartphones.  The Deets  Caraway spun…

1) Premium Hikes in 2023 Insurers on the ACA Marketplace are prepping to increase premiums on average 10% next year. Inflation and impending policy changes influence such premium hikes. 2) Buy vs. Build in Healthcare Rik Renard dives into the thought processes around building a feature or outsourcing it. He touches on the Steve Jobs…

Western Europe experienced an unprecedented heat wave. Fires ensued, high ozone levels exacerbated respiratory illnesses and airport runways melted. Is this a one-off occurrence? Absolutely not. The Deets In Western Europe, places that considered 80 degrees to be “hot” dealt with temperatures well over 100 degrees. As I write this article in my NYC apartment, it’s 95 degrees…

Amazon will acquire hybrid primary care company One Medical for $3.9B. This is one of Amazon’s largest acquisitions to date, furthering their healthcare footprint. The Deets One Medical is a membership-based primary care platform transforming the consumer experience by putting health tech at the forefront of care. They’re essentially modernizing the healthcare experience. Their state-of-the-art facilities and…

Rock Health’s H1 digital health report showed a continued slowdown in funding this year compared to an explosive funding year in 2021. What’s the reason for the slow down and what digital health areas are on the come-up? The Deets H1 funding totaled $10.3B in 2022 compared to $15.0B in 2021. There are a couple…