Health

Healthcare price transparency startup Turquoise Health partnered with analytics company Komodo Health to help providers and payers better understand how their peers are pricing contracts and services.

AI catches diabetes that would otherwise go undetected: Using a single retinal image from each eye, the tech can diagnose diabetes at far earlier stages than human doctors.

Over 20% of US adults received a surprise medical bill this year despite the Act going into effect in January. But price transparency rules and state-led initiatives could prevent unexpected bills.

We highlight Teladoc’s platform update and unpack why telehealth firms may scramble to retain consumers as COVID-19 becomes less urgent.

The game of life..insurance: YuLife’s Yuniverse platform gives life insurance a fun twist, but with gamification on the rise, more effort may be required to keep consumers hooked.

Smartwatch competition intensifies in Q3: Google is readying to launch its Pixel Watch and Apple Watch is adding sensors to better monitor’s user’s vitals, further pushing Big Tech into the healthcare industry.

AI-powered robots could enhance regenerative medicine: We detail thethe latest example of AI’s disruption of healthcare, and explore how its full power in health could skyrocket when paired with other tech like quantum computers.

Over the past year, 22% of US adults have had to forgo prescription medications due to the cost. About one-quarter needed to see a doctor but could not afford it.

Merck seeks AI and ML health startups: 12 health tech incubees will participate in a 10-month sprint to develop new technologies and could buck the trend of startups failing to produce clinical outcomes.