What You Should Know
A joint report by the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation analyzes five major federal policy shifts threatening hospital financial stability and operational sustainability.Medicaid work requirements and semi-annual redeterminations under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), combined with ACA Marketplace subsidy expirations, are projected to cause millions to lose health coverage.State-Directed Payment caps and provider tax reductions under OBBBA will cut
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Technology
M&A: Included Health to Acquire Clinically-Integrated Health Plan Firefly Health
What You Should Know
All-in-one healthcare delivery firm Included Health has signed a definitive agreement to acquire clinically integrated health plan and advanced primary care provider Firefly Health, with closure targeted for Q3 2026.The combined entity pairs Included Health’s AI-native navigation platform with Firefly’s NCQA-accredited advanced primary care model, dynamic benefit design, and a nationwide network of 2,300+ in-person, in-home, and specialty partners.Across its full
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Teladoc Health Unveils Teladoc One to Deliver Connected, Adaptive Virtual Care
What You Should Know
Teladoc Health has introduced Teladoc One, an integrated virtual care practice designed to replace fragmented, single-disease point solutions with a connected, person-centric platform.Built over two years, Teladoc’s proprietary Pulse engine aggregates clinical history with claims, pharmacy records, connected devices, medical records, and eligibility data to power early risk detection and care routing.Demonstrating high confidence in its clinical outcomes, Teladoc Health
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Menopause Telehealth Leader Winona Launches Physician-Formulated Supplement Line for Women 35+
What You Should Know
Physician-led menopause telehealth platform Winona has officially launched its proprietary branded line of science-backed supplements engineered for women aged 35+.Designed to operate as a unified toolkit, the new nutraceutical suite complements custom Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) or serves as a non-hormonal entry point for women who are not ready for HRT or present medical contraindications.Led by Medical Director Dr. Cathleen Brown and Co-Founder/VP of Marketing
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TytoCare Secures $25M and Appoints Adam Pellegrini as CEO
What You Should Know
Telehealth innovator TytoCare has announced a $25 million-plus growth financing round alongside the high-profile appointment of digital health veteran Adam Pellegrini as Chief Executive Officer.The oversubscribed investment round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from a heavy lineup of strategic co-investors including Qualcomm Ventures, OrbiMed, HOOP, OliveTree, and Qumra Capital.Transitioning past low-acuity episodic care, the platform is embedding its
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Sage Growth Partners Releases State of Maternal & NICU Care 2026 Impact Report
What You Should Know
Healthcare growth advisory firm Sage Growth Partners has published The Communication Chasm: Why Mothers Feel Lost in the System and How Health Plans Can Help, the second installment in its State of Maternal & NICU Care 2026 research series.Independent survey data from 300 recently pregnant women and 50 health plan executives exposes a profound care deficit: while 53% of mothers receive automated text reminders, only 28% find them valuable.Structural comprehension of
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Beyond the Screen: How Telepsychiatry Must Evolve in the Era of Interventional Psychiatry
Key Takeaways:
Telepsychiatry and interventional psychiatry are both expanding rapidly, but existing virtual care workflows are not yet designed to integrate advanced treatment pathways.Current telepsychiatry platforms create a care gap by failing to identify, coordinate, and retain patients who could benefit from interventional treatments like TMS or esketamine.Redesigning workflows with structured data, EHR integration, and pre-procedure education can enable telepsychiatry to serve as a
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Prior Authorization Technology Is the Weakest Link in the GLP-1 Revolution
The clinical case for GLP-1 receptor agonists in obesity management is no longer a debate. Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated sustained weight reduction of 15 to 22 percent of body weight, meaningful improvements in cardiovascular outcomes, and reductions in obesity related comorbidities including type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, the American Gastroenterological Association, and major cardiology societies have all updated their
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Louisiana Department of Health Partners with Phenomune to Launch Free Statewide At-Home Immune Profiling
What You Should Know
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and biotechnology innovator Phenomune have launched a first-of-its-kind statewide public health initiative providing residents with no-cost, at-home immune insight test kits.Backed by Governor Jeff Landry, the preventative program will distribute up to 250,000 noninvasive kits designed to empower proactive health choices and mitigate structural strain across rural and Medicaid care networks.Grounded in peer-reviewed research
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Hybrid Care 2.0: How AI-Powered Telehealth and Predictive Analytics Are Redefining Medicine
The future of healthcare is no longer just in hospitals or on screens, but in-between. Starting in 2026, a hybrid model is evolving to become the primary method of care delivery. Hybrid Care 2.0 integrates AI-powered telehealth, continuous remote monitoring, smart triage, and predictive analytics into a responsive, patient-centered experience that meets people where they are.
From Reactive to Predictive
The most important change is not just about technology, but about mindset. For years,
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