AI doctor startup Doctronic acquires Summer Health to move into pediatric care
AI doctor startup Doctronic aims to broaden its reach beyond adult primary care by acquiring text-based pediatric care platform Summer Health.
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Humana still on track for 25% Medicare Advantage membership growth this year
Humana has reaffirmed its expectations that Medicare Advantage membership will grow by 25% this year, the company said Wednesday.
Read full article →Rare disease foundation partners with Citizen Health to embed AI agent into everyday care
The Angelman Syndrome Foundation is partnering with startup Citizen Health to offer families access to Ari, an artificial intelligence-powered advocate designed for rare disease communities.
Read full article →Universal Health Services tops Q2 expectations, but dials back full-year earnings
Volume recovery, capacity increases, supplemental funding, some struggling facilities and a jump in liability expenses all played into a guidance revision at the acute and behavioral hospital operator. Health insurance exchange impacts, while elevated, still landed within the higher range of the company's initial expectations.
Read full article →American Red Cross declares second-ever national blood supply crisis, urges ‘immediate’ donations
Donations this summer are not “keeping pace with hospital demand,” with the nonprofit citing extreme heat, poor air quality and foodborne illnesses as factors in the low donor turnout.
Read full article →State Department will dispense $600M for vaccines RFK Jr. held up, Collins says
The health secretary had blocked the funding, accusing the group to which Congress had directed it of using outdated and dangerous vaccines.
Read full article →Procode AI secures $10M series A for AI-powered RCM for surgical billing
The fresh funding will back two additional acquisitions, which executives say will be announced in the coming months.
Read full article →Included Health inks agreement to acquire Firefly Health to scale alternative health plans for employers
Virtual care and health navigation company Included Health inked a deal to acquire Firefly Health to scale health plan alternatives for employers.
Read full article →Aurenar lands $5.7M seed funding round for non-invasive neuromodulation platform
The funding will be used to advance the company’s technology and capabilities, CEO and founder Eric Leuthardt, M.D., told Fierce.
Read full article →LifeBridge Health deploys Prenosis' FDA-authorized AI tool to speed sepsis detection
LifeBridge Health's Sinai Hospital of Baltimore is putting an artificial intelligence-powered diagnostic for sepsis into clinical use, bringing a research-backed tool to the patients' bedside.
Read full article →Centene boosts 2026 guidance as it posts $1.1B in Q2 profit
Centene reported $1.1 billion in profit for the second quarter of 2026, rebounding from a loss a year ago.
Read full article →A cancer diagnosis may not be enough: Trump and Democratic states clash in court over who’s too sick to work
Medicaid eligibility will soon hinge on how the government defines “medical frailty.”
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