Making sense of healthcare deals, technology, policy, and the occasional industry curveball.
From GLP-1 pricing to cash-pay care, the system is shifting toward a leaner, consumer-driven future — one that rewards those who rethink what insurance is for.
This week’s news and headlines unpacked, plus a Q&A with Rushika Fernandopulle
5 principles for patient-facing AI, according to top clinicians
It’s not a good moment to be a health insurer - unless you’re Cigna (at least for now)
What a whirlwind week at HLTH! This is an abnormally jam packed edition because of how much news was announced
A recently-published analysis shows that provider pricing in the commercial market is essentially random, and there’s no correlation to quality
Practical solutions are coming and we explore 9 of them
More physicians go all-state, spending tilts to digital, and Four Questions with Jessie Beegle on the AI architecture and integrations that matter.
Every clinician in digital health should be familiar with these.”
And it could impact digital health
Plus, magnesium for hormones and 7k steps for longevity.Post
As Americans juggle cash-pay care and high-deductible insurance, companies like Aidoc, Datavant, and Prosper AI are testing whether tech can ease the pressure.
