Hopscotch Raises $53M to Scale Rural Value-Based Primary Care
Hopscotch Primary Care, a tech-enabled provider serving rural communities, has raised $53 million in Series D funding led by 8VC and Townhall Ventures to expand beyond its Western…
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76% of Gen Z Turn to AI Before a Doctor: 2026 Aflac Survey
Seventy-six percent of Gen Z and 63% of millennials now turn to AI tools for health support before seeking professional medical care, according to Aflac’s 2026 Wellness Matters…
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Patient Portal Messages Have Surged 153% Since COVID, JAMA Study Finds
Patient-authored messages to providers have surged 153% since the COVID-19 pandemic, and a new JAMA study using Epic data finds the increase did not reduce telehealth or in-person…
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Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Are Building a Frontier AI Model for Healthcare
Mayo Clinic and Microsoft announced a strategic collaboration on June 2, 2026 to build a frontier AI model purpose-built for healthcare. The model combines Mayo’s de-identified clinical data…
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The Next Phase of Price Transparency: Why Medicare Advantage Should Be the Focus
Medicare Advantage (MA) already offers substantially greater price predictability than traditional Medicare — MA enrollees saw monthly out-of-pocket costs 18–24% lower than traditional Medicare from 2014 to 2019,…
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Beyond the AI Pilot: The 2026 Healthcare Fight for Patient Loyalty
With the Medicaid and ACA coverage cliffs shrinking the patient base, 63% of patients say they would switch providers over poor communication — and 47% have avoided scheduling…
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The Shadow Healthcare System: Patients Are Building Parallel Care Infrastructure
Patients have built a parallel healthcare infrastructure—virtual clinics, diagnostic tools, direct-pay platforms, and consumer health apps—driven by fragmented care experiences, opaque pricing, and limited specialist access. This “shadow…
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2026 Most Trusted Health System Brands: Monigle Rankings of Consumer Trust
UT Health Austin tops Monigle’s 2026 ranking of the most trusted healthcare brands in the U.S., followed by Mayo Clinic, Emory Healthcare, and Johns Hopkins Medicine, according to…
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Delta Dental 2026 Oral Health Report: What Consumer Trends Mean for Dental Operators
The 2026 State of America’s Oral Health and Wellness Report from Delta Dental reveals deepening consumer awareness of the oral-systemic connection: 91% of adults rate oral health as…
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What Healthcare Marketers Learned at HMPS 2026: AI, Trust, and Activation
Healthcare marketers at the 2026 HMPS Summit in Salt Lake City are navigating a fundamental tension: AI adoption has shifted from “fear of missing out” to “fear of…