The full financial impact of the price hikes could exceed $67 million each year in just two dozen markets, according to the new study published in Health Affairs.

Shift on basic experimental studies is welcomed by some but raises transparency concerns.

Meta, TikTok and Snap will be rated on their teen safety efforts amid rising concern about whether the world’s largest social media platforms are doing enough to protect the mental health of young people.

Have you ever worried that listening to a parent’s long story about being up all night with two kids vomiting and their spouse away on a business trip will be measured as poor quality care? It depends on how quality is measured in our evolving health system. 

Sensitive health data generated by these tests aren’t always protected under federal privacy laws.

Now, nurses who spend an increased amount of time on screens, combined with remote patient monitoring and telehealth use, are developing what’s called compassion fatigue.

Visit volume for physicians who scaled back on appointments declined nearly 33%, but their EHR time only fell 21%, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

Companies like Deloitte and Accenture see a big business opportunity in Medicaid’s new rules.

If you're raising on SAFEs and don't expect to need any more capital (which is a more common expectation today), please do right by your investors and convert their SAFEs to real equity at some point. Maybe 2-3 years post-investment, for instance.

Digital health is entering a more mature phase in 2026 as consolidation accelerates through targeted M&A, driven by the need for scale, artificial intelligence and pressure from payers, investors say.

AI as Infrastructure: Who Gets Served When the Cost Drops from $50 to $15? Symphonic Capital via LinkedIn.

Can 2026 finally be the year Black-owned businesses are covered for their accomplishments, not just DEI? 

This framing does a disservice not only to Black founders, but to readers and audiences as well.

In 2026, states will go head to head with the White House’s sweeping executive order.

DAVOS, Switzerland Axios House — Leaders in the health care and tech space said transparency, feedback and narrative play a crucial role in building provider and patient trust in AI, during a Jan. 20 Axios event.

In interview with The Wall Street Journal, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the public isn’t prepared for the potential inequality that the technology might create

Did you miss this powerhouse VC panel at OVERLAB LIVE #2? If so, here’s your opportunity to hear what one attendee called “the best panel at any conference I’ve attended this year.”

Together, the panel addressed:

• What’s really happening in the healthcare funding landscape

• How investors evaluate startups from pre-seed to Series A

• Where capital is flowing—and what it means for your next round

• How founders can stand out and secure the funding they need to thrive

It's been almost six months since the Trump administration unveiled a sweeping health tech initiative that aims to modernize Medicare and advance next-generation digital health for patients, including conversational artificial intelligence, digital IDs and easier ways to access health data.

Dozens of doctors and therapists said chatbots had led their patients to psychosis, isolation and unhealthy habits. Julia Sheffield, a psychologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, is navigating how to treat problems caused or exacerbated by A.I. chatbots.

In 2026, capital, talent, and economics will continue to reorganize around these axes: computation, precision, and prevention. The predictions that follow mark inflection points where technological maturity meets market readiness, and where we anticipate substantial activity this year.

To understand the venture capital (VC) model, you have to look at it not just as a source of money, but as a finite financial product.