HTN Daily Brief

Rate and trend gap narrows for Molina; BCBS NJ buys Summit Health assets; KFF's annual employer health benefits survey

Rate and trend gap narrows for Molina; BCBS NJ buys Summit Health assets; KFF's annual employer health benefits survey

HTN Daily Brief: 10/22/2026

Oct 22, 2026

Elevance government programs overperform; Baba raises $40m series; Mark Cuban tests the rare disease market

Elevance government programs overperform; Baba raises $40m series; Mark Cuban tests the rare disease market

HTN Daily Brief: 10/21/2026

Oct 21, 2026

Q3 earnings preview; Provider directory proposed rule; R1 RCM partners with Fortuna Health

Q3 earnings preview; Provider directory proposed rule; R1 RCM partners with Fortuna Health

HTN Daily Brief: 10/20/2026

Oct 20, 2026

Abby Care raises $82m; Epic's prescription marketplace; Parkview buys Ovation

Abby Care raises $82m; Epic's prescription marketplace; Parkview buys Ovation

HTN Daily Brief: 10/16/2026

Oct 16, 2026

Rush + Endeavor; NCSHP "builds" on Atrium's affordability program; Otter Health raises $8m

Rush + Endeavor; NCSHP "builds" on Atrium's affordability program; Otter Health raises $8m

HTN Daily Brief: 10/15/2026

Oct 15, 2026

Zocdoc acquires Sohar; SCAN + CareMore; Optum Rx earnings from ops defy gravity

Zocdoc acquires Sohar; SCAN + CareMore; Optum Rx earnings from ops defy gravity

HTN Daily Brief: 10/14/2026

Oct 14, 2026

UnitedHealth Group beat & raise; CenterWell has a new JV partner; FQHC VBC platform mergers

UnitedHealth Group beat & raise; CenterWell has a new JV partner; FQHC VBC platform mergers

HTN Daily Brief: 10/13/2026

Oct 13, 2026

Humana's H5216 vaults above 4 Stars; Clover & Clever record big wins, Alignment Health's QBP headwinds for '28

Humana's H5216 vaults above 4 Stars; Clover & Clever record big wins, Alignment Health's QBP headwinds for '28

HTN Daily Brief: 10/09/26

Oct 9, 2026

CCM codes under scrutiny; FreedomCare's advertising practices; Hinge Health hunts for hardware deals

CCM codes under scrutiny; FreedomCare's advertising practices; Hinge Health hunts for hardware deals

HTN Daily Brief: 10/08/26

Oct 8, 2026

General Medicine's healthcare store; Healthcare affordability & the midterms; Atrium Health and NCSHP game theory

General Medicine's healthcare store; Healthcare affordability & the midterms; Atrium Health and NCSHP game theory

HTN Daily Brief: 10/07/2026

Oct 7, 2026

CD&R & McKesson to buy Option Care Health; Utah expands health AI pilots; Spark Pediatrics raises $35m

CD&R & McKesson to buy Option Care Health; Utah expands health AI pilots; Spark Pediatrics raises $35m

HTN Daily Brief: 10/06/2026

Oct 6, 2026

Devoted Health valued at ~half a Humana; FQHC-focused venture fund from Facktor; MedImpact's new offerings

Devoted Health valued at ~half a Humana; FQHC-focused venture fund from Facktor; MedImpact's new offerings

HTN Daily Brief:10/02/2026

Oct 2, 2026

Cigna's Investor Day; MA plans available in Medicare Plan Finder; an ASC JV in Delaware

Cigna's Investor Day; MA plans available in Medicare Plan Finder; an ASC JV in Delaware

HTN Daily Brief: 10/01/2026

Oct 1, 2026

Thoreau's $500 million frontier lab bet, Essentia & HealthPartners propose merger, and a new VC fund for Medicaid / safety net

Thoreau's $500 million frontier lab bet, Essentia & HealthPartners propose merger, and a new VC fund for Medicaid / safety net

HTN Daily Brief: 09/30/2026

Sep 30, 2026

The 2027 MA landscape; Oura IPO postponed; Tiny Health's $33m Series B

The 2027 MA landscape; Oura IPO postponed; Tiny Health's $33m Series B

HTN Daily Brief: 09/29/2026

Sep 29, 2026

Rightway's path to an IPO; Neko's 25k waitlist in NYC; BCBS data on AI-driven coding intensity increases

Rightway's path to an IPO; Neko's 25k waitlist in NYC; BCBS data on AI-driven coding intensity increases

HTN Daily Brief: 09/25/2026

Sep 25, 2026

Nebraska H.R. 1 indications; Ouma's tele-MFM model; The AI primary care crowd

Nebraska H.R. 1 indications; Ouma's tele-MFM model; The AI primary care crowd

HTN Daily Brief: 09/24/2026

Sep 24, 2026

ACA anti-fraud measures; Heidi Health's Series C; Superpower's B2B win

ACA anti-fraud measures; Heidi Health's Series C; Superpower's B2B win

HTN Daily Brief: 09/23/2026

Sep 23, 2026

Oura's roadshow echoes Fitbit; WakeMed/Atrium clears penultimate hurdle; Corridor's $25m seed

Oura's roadshow echoes Fitbit; WakeMed/Atrium clears penultimate hurdle; Corridor's $25m seed

HTN Daily Brief: 09/22/2026

Sep 22, 2026

Angle Health's $2.7b valuation in a summer of ESI discontent; Surgery Partners sheds Idaho hospitals; A future without excess health care spending?

Angle Health's $2.7b valuation in a summer of ESI discontent; Surgery Partners sheds Idaho hospitals; A future without excess health care spending?

HTN Daily Brief: 09/18/2026

Sep 18, 2026

Oscar Health's Investor Day; OpenEvidence's notional haircut; Ascension's FY26

Oscar Health's Investor Day; OpenEvidence's notional haircut; Ascension's FY26

HTN Daily Brief: 09/17/2026

Sep 17, 2026

Thatch has ~40% of ICHRA employer accounts; Alignment Healthcare stock wobbles; Expanded ACCESS tracks

Thatch has ~40% of ICHRA employer accounts; Alignment Healthcare stock wobbles; Expanded ACCESS tracks

HTN Daily Brief: 09/16/2026

Sep 16, 2026

Midi's retail push; NC SHP welcomes Atrium back; the Stars game gets more fierce

Midi's retail push; NC SHP welcomes Atrium back; the Stars game gets more fierce

HTN Daily Brief: 09/15/2026

Sep 15, 2026

10-25% Medicaid spending cuts; Fullscript sale; AI superuser spending moderates

10-25% Medicaid spending cuts; Fullscript sale; AI superuser spending moderates

HTN Daily Brief: 09/11/2026

Sep 11, 2026

Senior tech moment; UHC & CVS M&A; ARPA-H ADVOCATE performers

Senior tech moment; UHC & CVS M&A; ARPA-H ADVOCATE performers

HTN Daily Brief: 09/10/2026

Sep 10, 2026