“Basically Normal”: When AI Missed a Brain Bleed on a CT Scan
A Sudden HeadacheA user uploads a head CT image. The person felt a sudden “pop” at the back of his head while lifting heavy boxes. The headache got worse fast.…
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Job-Based Health Plan Costs Rise, With Little Relief in Sight
Employers saw their healthcare premiums rise 5% this year — and some passed on that burden to workers — as the cost of family coverage in job-based insurance exceeds $28,000…
Gas ‘N Healthcare ‘N Voting in November 2026: A Last Pre-Midterms Snapshot on Health Politics on Main Street USA
Trust has been eroding between U.S. health citizens and the key stakeholder touchpoints that are meant to serve patients in America — whether health insurance plans, hospitals, providers, pharma and…
Why AI Must Contextualize, Not Automate, Crisis Hotlines
Put yourselves in the shoes of a health plan’s behavioral health hotline responder. This is a person, typically a clinician, whose job it is to provide immediate support as soon…
b.well and MyDirectives Connect Advance Directives to Daily Consumer Health Records
What You Should Know Consumer health data integration platform b.well Connected Health and digital advance care planning (ACP) leader MyDirectives announced an enterprise partnership to integrate advance care planning documents…
Kindbody and Babyscripts Team Up to Eliminate Point-Solution Fatigue in Maternity Benefits
What You Should Know Virtual obstetric care pioneer Babyscripts and employer family-building benefits platform Kindbody announced a strategic partnership to launch KindPregnancy, a Kindbody-branded digital maternity offering powered by Babyscripts’…
Elucid Scores FDA Clearance for FFR-IQ to Unify Plaque Biology and Hemodynamics
What You Should Know Cardiovascular imaging AI innovator Elucid has received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance (K262015, authorized September 29, 2026) for FFR-IQ™, its software for the non-invasive estimation of fractional…
New Arrivals in the ER? Georgia Gears Up To Solve Rural Maternal Health Crisis
Most of Georgia’s counties are without a labor and delivery unit. To fill the gap, the state is looking to equip emergency rooms to handle obstetric emergencies. Advocates and doctors…
States Are Forcing Hospitals To Offer More People Financial Aid. In Oregon, It’s Working.
Oregon passed a law to require hospitals to proactively screen patients to see if they qualify for financial aid. Patients got immediate relief. Hospitals pushed to roll back the law…
Baba Raises $40M to Expand Medicare Applied AI Platform, Debuts BabaBench
What You Should Know Applied artificial intelligence and healthcare navigation company Baba secures $40M in Series A financing led by FirstMark Capital with participation from CVS Health Ventures and value-based…