What You Should Know:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) today announced expanded care options and support for members with diabetes.
- This partnership expands Blue Cross's existing suite of virtual care options for diabetes management, which also includes Virta Health, Teladoc, and Omada.
Virtual Care Options and Pilot Program Aim to Improve Health Outcomes
Blue Cross is partnering with Onduo, a virtual care solution that helps patients manage type 1 or type 2
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Technology
Light AI and MrBeast Partner to Combat Strep A in Africa with AI-Powered Diagnostic Tests
What You Should Know:
- Light AI, a healthcare technology company specializing in AI-powered diagnostic solutions, today announced a partnership with MrBeast Industries to launch a Strep A test donation initiative in Africa.
- The collaboration, featured in a Beast Philanthropy video released on February 16th, 2025, aims to improve healthcare access and reduce the burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in underserved regions.
Global Impact of Strep A
Strep A, also
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California’s H5N1 Emergency Declaration Highlights Need for an Urgent National Response to Avian Flu
The H5N1 virus is spreading so rapidly among cattle in California that Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency. Sick cattle not only produce less milk, but their milk is also infected with the virus, so it cannot be sold. The US Federal government will only partially reimburse dairy producers for the losses they incur when infected cattle are removed from the herd.
The damage to the poultry industry has been even more catastrophic because while H5N1 does kill a small number of cattle
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NowPatient and Lifelight Partner to Optimize Telehealth with Smartphone Blood Pressure Monitoring
What You Should Know:
- NowPatient, a global online pharmacy and telehealth service, announced a partnership with Lifelight, a pioneer in software-only blood pressure monitoring.
- The strategic collaboration integrates Lifelight's clinically validated technology into NowPatient's virtual care platform, enabling remote blood pressure measurement using just a smartphone. This innovation removes a significant barrier to telehealth adoption, allowing for the safe and effective
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Improve Autism and IDD Care with AI-Powered Assessments: CentralReach and AI.Measures Partnership
What You Should Know:
- CentralReach, the leader in autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) care software announces the establishment of its exclusive strategic partnership with Dr. Thomas Frazier’s next generation assessment company, AI.Measures, the leader in evidence-based, norm-referenced assessments for child mental health, including behavioral intervention for autism.
-This collaboration will enable therapy providers to access AI.Measures’ innovative solutions,
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How to Update Your Business Coverage as Your Wholesome Practice Grows
So, your holistic health practice is thriving—congrats! Maybe you’ve expanded your massage therapy services, added acupuncture treatments, or started offering specialized sports recovery programs. But have you stopped to think about your insurance? It might not be the most exciting part of running a business, but keeping your coverage up-to-date is crucial. As your practice grows, so do the risks. The last thing you want is to discover gaps in your protection when it’s too late.
Let’s break
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31% of America’s Workforce and Families Have Cardiac Disorders
What You Should Know:
- A new analysis of U.S. heart health trends reveals a concerning statistic: 31% of the workforce and their families suffer from a cardiac disorder or hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease, according to Cedar Gate Technologies.
- The analysis, based on Cedar Gate's National Healthcare Benchmark Database, examined claims data from July 2022 to June 2023, representing approximately 15 million commercially insured individuals. The analysis underscores
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Assisted Dying is as Much an Economic as an Ethical Issue
After many years of delay and prevarication, the UK is finally grappling with an issue that has long been a source of polarised debate and ethical handwringing around the world.
The House of Commons has voted in favor of a bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales, marking a significant advancement of the issue globally. A separate bill is currently being considered in Scotland.
The proposed legislation, known as the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, would permit
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HealthEdge Partners with Unite Us to Streamline Whole-Person Care
What You Should Know:
- HealthEdge, a provider of next-generation core administrative processing systems (CAPS) and care management solutions, and Unite Us, a technology partner for social care transformation, announced a strategic partnership to empower health plans with the tools to deliver seamless, whole-person care at scale.
- The strategic partnership addresses the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) needs of members by leveraging the SMART on FHIR interoperability
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Helix Launches Largest Clinico-Genomic Data Cohort to Optimize GLP-1’s
What You Should Know:
- Helix, a leader in population genomics and precision health, today announced the launch of a new clinico-genomic dataset comprising over 15,000 patients treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists.
- These medications, which include semaglutide, tirzepatide, and liraglutide, are increasingly used to treat type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other metabolic conditions.
GLP-1 Agonist Virtual Registry
This research-ready dataset, known as a
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