Universal coverage, unicorns, and the uninsured
With two weeks till the end of open enrollment, the headlines were abuzz about all things health insurance. As insurer and consumer complaints rolled in about ACA plans, HHS Secretary Burwell jumped in to propose adjustments for the future aimed to benefit both parties. Meanwhile, a unicorn setting its sights on the industry ran into some trouble of its own, while another postponed its IPO.
Hear from leading American cardiologist and author Eric Topol on what the future holds for data and digital health in our just-released Startup Elements video.
Headlines
HHS Proposes More Consumer-Friendly Rules For ACA Health Plans
Tweet | The Washington Post
Zenefits Under Scrutiny For Flouting Insurance Laws
Tweet | BuzzFeed
FDA Targets Inaccurate Medical Tests, Citing Dangers And Costs
Tweet | The New York Times
What To Do With All Of This Big Data
Tweet | Modern Healthcare
Your Doctor May Not Want To See Your Fitness-Tracker Data
Tweet | MIT Technology Review
Hospitals Feel Pain As UnitedHealth Eyes Health Exchange Exit
Tweet | Chicago Tribune
Hacked Medical Devices May Be The Biggest Cyber Security Threat In 2016
Tweet | Popular Science
What Will It Take To Make Sense Of Medical Bills?
Tweet | Chicago Tribune
Would You Trust A Hospital To Scan Your Fingerprint?
Tweet | KQED
Funding
| Company | Amt | Investors | Source |
| eVariant | $42.3M | Undisclosed | MobiHealthNews |
| PatientPop | $10M | Toba Capital | MedCity News |
| Circle Medical | $2.9M | Collaborative Fund, Tencent, Real Ventures, Kima Ventures | MobiHealthNews |
| HealthCrowd | $2.1M | Startup Capital Ventures, Herlitz Capital, Healthy Ventures, Band of Angels, Berkeley Angel Network, 37 Angels | HIT Consultant |
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