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Anthropic is pushing into the healthcare market as it launches artificial intelligence tools and resources purpose-built for providers and payers.

Redesign Health has launched more than 60 companies touching the lives of more than 15 million patients, and it's raised more than $1.5 billion from institutional, sovereign and strategic investors—all during a time of volatility in the venture market, massive disruptions to care delivery and shifts in policy.

Pittsburgh-based insurer Highmark is further expanding its drug offerings through CivicaScript and leaning on biosimilars as pharmaceutical costs continue to rise for many.

Deal volume was the second-highest on record, at 445 buyouts, as was the exit value at an expected $156 billion. Bain & Company predicts an active year ahead as portfolios mature and exit pipelines build.

The 2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference kicks off today in San Francisco, with industry bigwigs descending on the city for a week of critical meetings, financial deep dives and dealmaking.

Technology promises to transform clinical practice, but needs a human connection to produce outcomes, writes Friend Health's Arshele Stevens.

An internal memo to employees said the health system will be able to afford higher pay increases "because of the difficult choices we made in 2025," when the 51-hospital system laid off employees and management across multiple divisions.

Anthem's California companies are suing 11 Prime Healthcare facilities, alleging that the hospitals committed fraud by "knowingly flooding" the No Surprises Act's dispute resolution process.

The idea behind OpenAI for Healthcare is to help organizations deliver more consistent and high-quality care while maintaining HIPAA compliance. ChatGPT for Healthcare is a workspace for researchers, clinicians and administrators, powered by GPT-5 models that went through doctor-led testing, the company said.

In one of the first experiments of its kind, Utah is using its AI regulatory sandbox to waive licensing laws for AI to refill common prescriptions.

Two key Democratic senators are renewing their push for answers from UnitedHealth Group around policies for nursing home care.

The Philadelphia region's largest health system's complaint joins numerous other recent lawsuits from self-insured public and private sector groups.

IntelyCare, a tech-enabled healthcare staffing platform, acquired acute care labor marketplace CareRev to build out its healthcare workforce management solution.

Pomelo Care banked $92 million in series C funding as it expands beyond maternity care to more broadly serve women's and children's health needs.

Millions remain unscreened for colorectal cancer. Learn how noninvasive screening can expand access, preserve capacity, and improve outcomes.

Health technology company Apella developed an OR optimization platform that uses ambient AI, computer vision and analytics to provide organizations with real-time data to improve OR efficiency.

OpenAI continues its push into healthcare with the launch of ChatGPT Health, a new feature that connects its AI chatbot with users' medical records and wellness apps for more personalized answers to medical questions.

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good news—or the bad—from your shop, and we will feature it here at the end of each week.

With Congress back in session this week, the debate over what's next for the Affordable Care Act and its now-expired enhanced subsidies is back on.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced changes to FDA guidance that allow more devices to fall into the unregulated wellness category, instead of requiring full FDA review.