Baba Secures $40M Series A Funding For AI-Powered Medicare Navigation
The AI company plans to use the funding to further its research, reach more health plans and accelerate value-based arrangements, executives say.
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Quest Diagnostics hit by cyberattack
The testing company believes an unauthorized third party accessed patient records.
Payers & Policy
Major Companies Reform Prior Authorization Policies
Amazon, Google, Meta and other employers agreed to reform their prior authorization policies for their self-funded health plans, which provide coverage for millions of Americans.
Providers
Risant Health to acquire Oklahoma system Integris Health
The acquisition is set to give Integris access to extra capital and technology at a time when many health systems are being hit by rising expenses.
Providers
Developers, not doctors, should be held accountable for generative AI medical devices, providers say
Provider groups are lobbying the Food and Drug Administration to make tech companies responsible for the safety and performance of generative AI-backed medical devices, arguing the tools’ makers are best equipped to evaluate them.
Health Tech & AI
Tractor Supply taps former Home Depot exec as chief technology, digital officer
Fahim Siddiqui will oversee digital operations and work to bolster long-term growth by improving the retailer’s customer experience.
Health Tech & AI
What’s keeping 5 tech executives up at night in the AI era
From overreaching autonomous agents to a lack of C-suite accountability, tech leaders share their biggest worries on AI use.
