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Cityblock Buys Homeward to Build a 250,000-Member Primary-Care Platform

Cityblock Health has agreed to buy Homeward Health. This creates a primary-care company that would serve roughly 250,000 people if the deal closes.

Aug 20, 2026

Cityblock Buys Homeward to Build a 250,000-Member Primary-Care Platform

The $150 Line: The HSA Rule That May Reprice Direct Primary Care

The $150 Line: The HSA Rule That May Reprice Direct Primary Care There is now a federal line running directly through direct primary care pricing: $150 per month . As of January 1, 2026, a qualifying direct primary care (DPC) membership at or below $150 preserves a patient's ability to contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA).

Aug 19, 2026

Abridge Moves Beyond AI Scribes Into Clinical Decisions

Abridge built its business by listening to doctor-patient conversations and turning them into medical notes. Now it is moving one step closer to the medical decision itself.

Aug 17, 2026

Abridge Moves Beyond AI Scribes Into Clinical Decisions

An AI Renewed Your Prescription. Doctors Agreed 91% of the Time.

Utah has published the first outcome numbers from its experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) prescription renewals. Doctronic's AI recommended renewing a medication in 72% of requests.

Aug 10, 2026

An AI Renewed Your Prescription. Doctors Agreed 91% of the Time.

Retatrutide Expanded Access Is Open. Here Is Who Actually Qualifies

What is retatrutide? Retatrutide is an experimental weight-loss medication being developed by Eli Lilly.

Aug 6, 2026

Retatrutide Expanded Access Is Open. Here Is Who Actually Qualifies

Function Health Secures $450M In Funding Led By General Catalyst

Function Health is a consumer health platform that gives members access to more than 160 laboratory tests a year. Its $365 membership includes repeat testing, a dashboard for tracking results, written explanations, and clinician review.

Jul 31, 2026

Function Health Secures $450M In Funding Led By General Catalyst

Your Doctor's AI Scribe: Why Your Visit Is Being Recorded, and What Happens to the Audio

Your Doctor's AI Scribe: Why Your Visit Is Being Recorded, and What Happens to the Audio Your doctor may start a visit with a new question: "Is it okay if I use an AI scribe to help write my note?" The tool may look like an app running on a phone or computer.

Jul 27, 2026

Candid Health Raises $120M for AI Medical Billing

Candid Health raised a $120 million Series D on July 22, 2026, to automate the financial machinery behind American healthcare. Sixth Street Growth led the round, with Oak HC/FT, 8VC, and Y Combinator participating.

Jul 25, 2026

Candid Health Raises $120M for AI Medical Billing

Your Doctor Sees Your Wearable Data, but Almost Never Has It in the Chart

Eighty-six percent of U.S.

Jul 25, 2026

Your Doctor Sees Your Wearable Data, but Almost Never Has It in the Chart

AI Health Wearables and the New Garmin CIRQA

Garmin announced the CIRQA Smart Band on July 21, 2026. It is the company's first screenless fitness band, costs $199.

Jul 22, 2026

AI Health Wearables and the New Garmin CIRQA

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