The number of people getting high every day is frightening, as is the general state of our country's mental health.
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Another large study shows no association betweens the MMR vax and autism.
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Hinge Health, which manages care for musculoskeletal and migraine conditions, opens the door to gastrointestinal care with a $105 million acquisition of Cylinder Health, which focuses on managing meds and other treatment for those illnesses.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/hinge-health-acquire-cylinder-health-105m-deal-expand-digestive-healthcare?utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=HC-NL-FierceHealthcare&oly_enc_id=4679D3169845B3YMedicare Advantage continues to grow despite concerns over payments and prior authorization practices.
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If you are a health care company, you too can raise astronomical sums of capital if you claim to be part of the AI wave. Function Health demonstrates by raising $450 million to expand its offering of testing and scans as part of an expensive preventive health menu which is largely aimed at the wealthy.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/function-health-lands-450m-growth-financing-scale-tech-enabled-preventive-health?utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=HC-NL-FierceHealthcare&oly_enc_id=4679D3169845B3YThe first half of 2026 was dominated by AI companies in the venture world.
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Yet another report demonstrates that Rep-run states are doing far better at creating a good economy and raising living standards for their residents.
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Another concerning week of US debt sales, as interest rates continue to rise even on the shorter end.
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Included Health wants no one to feel left out, so it is buying Firefly Health, which is attracted to the light of all that money. Included Health is yet another "virtual care" company and it has begun offering an "alternative" health plan model to employers. Firefly Health will supposedly help with this goal by bringing its "integrated" health plan to the mix. Sounds like another example of floundering companies desperate to create more traction.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/included-health-inks-agreement-acquire-firefly-health-scale-alternative-health-plan?utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=HC-NL-FierceHealthcare&oly_enc_id=4679D3169845B3YAbout this Blog
The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.