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- A new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) examines the complex and often fragmented regulatory landscape for health AI tools that fall outside the jurisdiction of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As AI becomes increasingly embedded in healthcare—automating administrative tasks, guiding clinical decisions, and powering consumer wellness apps—these tools operate within a patchwork of federal rules, state laws, and voluntary industry
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GLP-1 Patients Missed Over $10M in Potential Savings in a Single Quarter, Report Finds
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- A new data analysis from DoseSpot, a leader in e-prescribing and healthcare technology solutions, found that 92 percent of GLP-1 prescriptions the company processed in Q1 2025 could have been filled at a lower price. This translates to a staggering $10.2M in missed savings for patients on these popular medications.
- The analysis of over 100,000 prescriptions highlights a significant gap in cost transparency and access to savings programs, contributing to the
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The Longevity Code: How AI Gait Analysis Is Rewriting the Future of Aging
Americans are living longer lives than ever before, but are we living better? The data is sobering: while life expectancy continues to rise, healthspan, or the number of years spent in good health, isn’t keeping up. A recent study published in the JAMA Network highlights this growing gap, with the United States facing a troubling 12-year disparity between lifespan and healthspan. That means millions of Americans are spending over a decade grappling with chronic illness, mobility issues and
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AI-Driven Diagnostics: The Future of Precision in Medical Imaging
During the past ten years, I’ve collaborated and invested in several innovative healthcare organizations, and I have realized that AI has extended beyond just being a supporting tool for medical purposes. It has proven, time after time, its capabilities in diagnostic applications. One of its most promising features is medical imaging, which could potentially drive operational speed rapidly and transform the entire future of medical capabilities in patient
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RevelAi Health Closes $3.1M to Scale its Conversational AI Platform for Musculoskeletal Care
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- RevelAi Health, a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform built for musculoskeletal care, has closed an oversubscribed $3.1M seed round led by Ulu Ventures and Symphonic Capital, with participation from Orthopedic VC, Sand Hill Angels, and a consortium of nationally recognized orthopedic surgeons.
- The company is tackling the largest area of U.S. healthcare spending—musculoskeletal disorders, which exceed $420B annually—by providing a 24/7
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The Next Phase of RWE: Why Integration Matters More Than Data Collection
Real-world evidence (RWE) has become central to evaluating therapies, medical products, and health interventions—providing insight into how they perform outside controlled clinical trials. As healthcare systems seek more timely, representative, and cost-effective approaches to evidence generation, real-world data (RWD) is increasingly used to inform regulatory decisions, guide clinical practice, and shape health policy.
As RWE gains traction, fundamental questions remain: How do we ensure
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Tandem’s t:slim X2 Insulin Pump Now Integrates with Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus Sensor
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- Tandem Diabetes Care, an insulin delivery and diabetes technology company, today announced that its Tandem t:slim X2™ insulin pump with Control-IQ+ automated insulin delivery (AID) technology now works with Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre® 3 Plus continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensor.
- The company has initiated an early access program in the United States and intends to scale availability in the second half of 2025.
Expanding Patient Choice and
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American College of Cardiology Recommends GLP-1s as First Line Treatment Option
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- The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has published a new Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) report, providing a comprehensive framework for clinicians to medically manage obesity using the "ever-expanding set of tools to assist patients in diagnosis, weight reduction, and CVD risk mitigation."
- The new guidance, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), addresses the multiple causes of obesity and outlines a clinical
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Cylinder’s Virtual Digestive Health Program Reduces Absenteeism by 17% in Older Workers
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- Cylinder, the leading virtual digestive health provider, today announced new findings demonstrating a 17% reduction in absenteeism among employees aged 50 and older who used its virtual digestive health platform. The results, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, underscore Cylinder’s significant impact on workforce productivity and healthcare cost savings, particularly for older working adults with chronic gastrointestinal (GI)
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Vivalink Powers University of Louisville Study on How Urban Green Spaces Impact Human Health
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- Vivalink, a provider of digital healthcare solutions, is supporting a study conducted by the University of Louisville's Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute on how urban green spaces influence human health. Researchers are using Vivalink’s Biometrics Data Platform to monitor participants’ real-time physiological responses in natural and urban environments, providing valuable health data that could inform urban planning and public health initiatives.
The
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