A health tech company was leaking thousands of doctor’s notes, medical records, and prescriptions daily after a security lapse left a server without a password. The little-known software company, California-based Meditab, bills itself as one of the leading electronic medical records software makers for hospitals, doctor’s offices, and pharmacies. The company, among other things, processes electronic […]
View More A huge trove of medical records and prescriptions found exposedCategory: health insurance
Healthcare wearables level up with new moves from Apple and Alphabet
Announcements that Apple has partnered with Aetna health insurance on a new app leveraging data from its Apple Watch and reports that Verily — one of the health-focused subsidiaries of Google‘s parent company — Alphabet, is developing a shoe that can detect weight and movement, indicate increasing momentum around using data from wearables for clinical health applications and […]
View More Healthcare wearables level up with new moves from Apple and AlphabetWill tech companies change the way we manage our health?
As of late 2018, the top 10 tech companies in the U.S. spent $4.7 billion on healthcare acquisitions since 2012. What are their intentions? And what are the ramifications for the health industry?
View More Will tech companies change the way we manage our health?California moves toward healthcare for more, not yet healthcare for all
It was way easier for candidate Gavin Newsom to endorse single-payer healthcare coverage for everyone than it is now for Gov. Newsom to deliver it.
View More California moves toward healthcare for more, not yet healthcare for allBowtie raises $30M to bring the digital insurance model to Hong Kong
The digital revolution has spawned ‘challenger’ banks that operate entirely online, with no high street presence. That phenomenon has taken off in Europe — particularly the UK — but over in Hong Kong, one of the world’s key financial hubs, the digital-only push is coming to the insurance industry. Bowtie, a Hong Kong-based digital insurer, just […]
View More Bowtie raises $30M to bring the digital insurance model to Hong KongMan gets a new face, and a second chance at life
A team at NYU Langone Health successfully transplanted their second face, and gave one man his life back. Twenty-six-year-old Cameron Underwood suffered a self-inflicted gunshot, resulting in massive damage to his face. Fortunately, after about 18 mo…
View More Man gets a new face, and a second chance at lifeInsurance startup Bright Health raises $200M at ~$950M valuation
Bright Health, another startup seeking to disrupt an antiquated industry, has raised $440 million since 2016.
View More Insurance startup Bright Health raises $200M at ~$950M valuationHackers stole income, immigration and tax data in Healthcare.gov breach, government confirms
Hackers siphoned off thousands of Healthcare.gov applications by breaking into the accounts of brokers and agents tasked with helping customers sign up for healthcare plans. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said in a post buried on its website that found that the hackers obtained “inappropriate access” to a number of broker and agent […]
View More Hackers stole income, immigration and tax data in Healthcare.gov breach, government confirmsRecent departures hint at turmoil at Quartet Health, a mental health startup backed by GV
Quartet Health, a startup backed with nearly $100 million from GV, Oak HC/FT and more, has quietly lost its COO, CPO and replaced its CEO this month.
View More Recent departures hint at turmoil at Quartet Health, a mental health startup backed by GVAirbnb wants to give its hosts equity in its business
Airbnb wants to give the homeowners who power its service the opportunity to own a piece of its business. That’s why, as Axios reports, the $31-billion-valued company has written to the SEC to ask if its rules around security ownership can be revised. Specifically, Airbnb is seeking a change to the SEC’s Rule 701 — which […]
View More Airbnb wants to give its hosts equity in its businessThe lobbying is fast and furious as gig companies seek relief from pro-labor Supreme Court ruling
For four years, Edhuar Arellano has left his house at 7 a.m. on weekdays to drive customers around the Bay Area for Lyft and Uber. Most days, he doesn’t get home to Santa Clara until 11 p.m. On weekends, he delivers pizzas to make ends meet.
View More The lobbying is fast and furious as gig companies seek relief from pro-labor Supreme Court rulingGusto raises $140 million to go after small business payroll and benefits with more gusto
Gusto, which sells payroll, benefits and human resources management and monitoring services to small businesses, has raised $140 million in its latest round of funding. The company said it will use the money to add new services to increase payment flexibility for employees. The company launched a new service called Flexible Pay, which gives employees […]
View More Gusto raises $140 million to go after small business payroll and benefits with more gusto