Editor’s Note: This roundup is meant to highlight some of the most notable funding rounds of the month and is not intended to be comprehensive. Health tech companies made several
Why Some Hospitals Won’t Be Able to Comply With Upcoming HIPAA Updates
Next month, the Department of Health and Human Services is slated to finalize the first major update to HIPAA in more than a decade, which will force hospitals to adopt
Chiesi Group Grows Again in Rare Disease With $1.9B KalVista Acquisition
Chiesi Group built its rare disease portfolio through business deals and the company has its biggest one yet with a $1.9 billion agreement to buy KalVista Pharmaceuticals, a biotech whose
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Strengthen Oversight of Medicare Advantage
A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced companion versions of the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 in both the House and Senate, aiming to strengthen oversight of Medicare Advantage.
6 Things to Know About Medtronic’s Cyberattack
Medical device giant Medtronic confirmed over the weekend that its systems had been hacked by an unauthorized party. Here are six things to know about the cyberattack. —Medtronic said that
Immunology-Focused Coultreon Adds $125M for Pills That Pack the Punch of Injectable Biologics
Biopharmaceutical companies continue to hunt for new immunology drugs that bring patients the same benefit as injectable antibody medicines, but in the form of more convenient daily pills. Coultreon Biopharma
Why Healthcare AI Still Can’t Scale — and How Nvidia & Hoppr Are Trying to Fix It
Issues with deployment and scaling are the real barriers holding back healthcare AI from delivering value, according to leaders at AI companies Nvidia and Hoppr. That’s why they’re shifting their
CEO of For-Profit MA Plan Tells CMS “Pay Us Less”
It’s a journalist’s dream to interview articulate, sincere, no-holds-barred CEOs. When they actually create headlines, it’s like manna from heaven. And that’s precisely what happened last week at the annual
What Dentistry Is Teaching Healthcare About Operational AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded across healthcare, from clinical documentation to diagnostic support. But as organizations move beyond pilot programs, a structural challenge is emerging: AI is only as
AMA Calls on Congress to Improve Safeguards for AI Mental Health Chatbots
As AI chatbots become more popular in mental healthcare, the American Medical Association is urging Congress to strengthen safeguards. The organization sent letters to the Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus, the









