What You Should Know:
- Prickly Pear Health, a digital health company specializing in women's brain health, announced the official launch of its AI-powered digital brain health app for women navigating the perimenopausal transition.
- Built by female founder Imen Maaroufi Clark, the app is designed specifically for women navigating the perimenopausal and menopausal transition (ages 35-55), the app utilizes AI, voice data, and wearable inputs to deliver personalized insights
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Avant-garde Health Reveals the Top 13 Research Hospitals in the U.S.
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- Avant-garde Health, an AI-driven healthcare analytics company unveiled its list of the top 1% of research hospitals in the United States. The rankings, derived from an analysis of published research from 4,700 hospitals, identify 13 elite healthcare systems that are at the forefront of medical innovation.
- The analysis is a key feature of Avant-garde Health’s 2025 All-Stars Report, which also identifies top physician researchers. The methodology required
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Sutter Health Breaks Ground on $442M Advanced Neuroscience Complex in San Francisco
What You Should Know:
- Sutter Health this week announced construction on the new Sutter Advanced Neuroscience Complex at Mission Bernal, a development designed to expand access to high-quality neurological and neurosurgical care in Northern California.
- The five-story, 129,000-square-foot facility will be located at the corner of César Chávez and Valencia streets. It is scheduled to open in 2028 and will serve as a regional hub for brain health, integrating care delivery,
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Berry Fertility Launches Revamped App, Streamlines IVF, IUI and Egg Freezing
What You Should Know:
- Berry Fertility unveils a significant app update, introducing a powerful suite of new tools designed to simplify and support every stage of the fertility journey, including IUI, IVF, egg freezing, and embryo transfers.
- Berry Fertility is a comprehensive patient management platform designed for individuals undergoing IVF, IUI, embryo transfer, and egg freezing.
Addressing Growing Demand and Access Gaps in Fertility Care
Fertility care is
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MacroHealth Acquires Foundational Pharmacy Strategies to Tackle Rising Pharmacy Costs
What You Should Know:
- MacroHealth, a healthcare technology company known for its intelligent healthcare marketplace connecting health payers and vendor partners, today announced its acquisition of Foundational Pharmacy Strategies (FPS). Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- FPS is an organization dedicated to managing pharmacy drug spend and developing cost-effective pharmacy solutions for benefit advisors and employer groups. This strategic move
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FDA Approves Drug-Free AI-Powered Wearable for Nasal Congestion for Kids
What You Should Know:
- SoundHealth, a medical technology company leveraging artificial intelligence and medical science, recently announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for pediatric use of its SONU Band.
- The AI-enabled wearable device is now cleared as the first FDA-approved, drug-free solution for treating moderate to severe nasal congestion due to allergic and non-allergic rhinitis in children aged 12 and up, offering a safe alternative
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Virta Health Launches Cost Guarantee for GLP-1s & Weight Loss
What You Should Know:
- Virta Health, a provider of sustainable weight loss and diabetes reversal through a nutrition-first approach, today announced industry-first cost guarantees for its weight loss program.
- These guarantees aim to eliminate financial risk for employers and health plans by ensuring Virta’s program pays for itself while also reining in the escalating costs associated with GLP-1 medications, which are reportedly rising 70–200% annually across the industry.
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Lucet Acquires Value-Based Medical Group Emcara Health
What You Should Know:
- Lucet, a behavioral health company providing tech-enabled services to health plans, employers, and providers, today announced its acquisition of Emcara Health (previously PopHealthCare, a GuideWell Company). Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- Emcara Health is a national, value-based medical group focused on delivering home-based care to clinically complex and high-risk populations. This strategic acquisition is set to address the
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Zelis Acquires Medxoom Assets from Allied Benefit Systems
What You Should Know:
- Zelis, a provider of healthcare technology solutions announced its acquisition of the assets of Medxoom, a mobile-first member experience platform, from Allied Benefit Systems, LLC, the largest independent third-party administrator (TPA) in the United States. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- Zelis plans to enhance this vendor-agnostic platform and reintroduce it as a solution for health plans and TPAs, aiming to offer a
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Sutter Health Receives $110M Philanthropic Gift to Expand Care and Innovation
What You Should Know:
- Sutter Health today announced it has received an unprecedented $110M philanthropic gift from a long-standing anonymous donor—the largest single donation in the not-for-profit health system’s history.
- The historic contribution is set to accelerate Sutter Health’s strategic expansion and innovation initiatives, reinforcing its vision to deliver high-quality, comprehensive, and accessible care to communities across Northern California.
A Transformative
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