The day in healthcare technology: 21 stories across AI, telehealth, policy, funding, and more - curated September 29, 2026.

What happened in health tech today? 163 stories made the cut. Funding rounds, regulatory moves, product launches, and the deals behind them.
The Association for Direct Care launched a coalition focused on expanding direct contracting to lower healthcare costs. The post New Coalition Launches to Expand Direct Contracting appeared first on MedCity News.
Merck now has global rights to a SciBrunch Therapeutics drug candidate designed to block mutated versions of the cancer-driving protein KRAS G12D. This class of targeted cancer therapies includes clinical-stage assets from Revolution Medicines, BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics, and Verastem Oncology. The post Merck Pays $400M for Cancer Drug Prospect From China-Based SciBrunch appeared first on …