Anastassia Gliadkovskaya

Angle Health, a payer working with employers, has raised $134 million in an oversubscribed series B round. | Powered by an integrated, AI-enabled platform, Angle Health offers a digital-first care navigation experience with customizable plans for employers.

Reema Health, a care navigation company for complex populations, has raised $19 million in a series B round from LRVHealth and Optum Ventures. | Powered by a digital platform combined with human community guides, many of whom work in person, Reema helps members schedule appointments, refill prescriptions and obtain referrals to social services.

A new data sharing effort is underway in New York to facilitate connections to social services for Medicaid beneficiaries. | The partners involved are Public Health Solutions, New York City’s largest public health nonprofit; Hyphen, a health tech company; and the Coalition of Asian-American IPA, representing independent docs that serve Asian Americans.

Elsevier, publisher of science journals and clinical decision-support tools, is rolling out an AI-powered research tool it says is built to transform how researchers work.  | LeapSpace is an AI-assisted workspace for researchers to carry out multiple tasks in one secure environment. Users can use it to generate ideas, plan projects, explore literature, find collaborators and identify funding opportunities.

In a virtual fireside chat on Tuesday with Scripta Insights CEO Eric Levin, Mark Cuban spoke passionately about the potential of simplified contracting and cash pay. | In a virtual fireside chat on Tuesday with Scripta Insights CEO Eric Levin, Mark Cuban spoke passionately about the potential of simplified contracting and cash pay. Scripta is a partner of Cuban’s company Cost Plus Drugs.

Maven Clinic is expanding its maternity program to make pregnancy care more precise and personalized. | The expansion includes remote monitoring to identify risks earlier and help address complications. Maven is also adding a NICU program to help get babies home faster through parent preparedness. New features begin rolling out in November.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will remove broad “black box” warning labels from hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause.  | The action, announced Monday, follows a comprehensive review of scientific literature by an expert panel at the agency in July, as well as a public comment period, officials said. Pharmas are expected to update and reprint their product labeling to remove references to risks of cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and probable dementia.

The Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School welcomed its online student cohort to its Center City, Minnesota, campus last week. | The school, which admitted its first students in 1999, offers a master’s in addiction counseling. The school requires its online students to come to its campus several times a year for instruction and interactive learning.

Allswell, a new mental health provider focused on LGBTQ+ patients, has raised $1.3 million in pre-seed funding.  | The round was led by Amboy Street Ventures, with participation from Seae Ventures’ Unseen Capital, Techstars and others. The funding will support the startup’s expansion into more states, deepen its digital and clinical offerings and grow its therapist network.

More than half of parents feel rushed through pediatrician appointments, and 48% leave feeling unclear about next steps.  | The survey, conducted by a pediatric provider startup, reached 405 parents with private health insurance and aimed to understand the evolving needs of today’s families.

Healthcare leaders gathered earlier this month at an event hosted by law firm Sheppard Mullin to discuss ongoing regulatory changes under the Trump administration. | At a conference for healthcare leaders earlier this month, attendees discussed regulatory priorities around data privacy and security, M&A reporting requirements and changes in reimbursement.

LAS VEGAS—Of the total $26.5 billion VC dollars invested in healthcare companies in 2023, only 4% went toward women’s health companies. | LAS VEGAS—Founders and investors highlighted research and venture capital funding disparities in women's health at a breakfast panel.

Physicians now have access to a new digital resource hub with tools to help them prevent firearm injuries.  | The hub includes content from AMA and other medical associations, health systems, academic institutions, medical journals and nonprofits. Users can select tools by clinical specialty and by risk area.

There is a newer wave of middlemen in the self-insured market: alternative funding programs. | Alternative funding programs claim to help self-insured employers save money on specialty meds by obtaining them for free or at a steep discount through alternative sources. While they sound promising, some experts describe them as sneaky, harmful to patients and in a gray zone ethically and legally.

LAS VEGAS, Nev.— At the 2025 HLTH conference in Las Vegas, GE HealthCare unveiled health system partnerships and the latest research projects that are part of its AI Innovation Lab.  | The company is working with the Queen’s Health Systems in Honolulu and Duke Health in Durham to advance the development of its new AI-driven hospital operations software.

New health equity framework lays out steps to identify health disparities

EIR Healthcare, an industrial engineering firm for healthcare, is teaming up with Good Samaritan Hospital on two new modular community clinics in Central Valley, California.  | Experts say this type of construction is more reliable, sometimes cheaper and usually quicker than traditional construction. Good Samaritan Hospital is working with engineering firm EIR Healthcare on the projects.

Brightline, a hybrid mental health provider for kids and families, has opened its third clinic and announced a new CEO.  | The company has seen surging demand for mental healthcare and psychological testing for kids and teens, executives say.

Kohler Co., the company behind kitchen and bath products, has launched Kohler Health, a venture focused on digital health and wellness. | By turning the bathroom into a connected, data-informed hub, Kohler Health aims to empower consumers to turn regular routines into proactive health opportunities.

SonderMind, a hybrid mental health provider, has unveiled a suite of AI tools to save providers time, support the provider-patient relationship and engage patients between sessions.  | Among the tools now available are features that streamline notetaking for providers, allow patients to set goals and log reflections, help patients and providers prep for sessions and support treatment planning for providers.