Health Tech Daily Brief - October 29, 2026

Anthropic enters drug discovery with biotech acquisition and research partnerships

Who is Manohar Paluri, the IIITian who quit Meta after 14 years to build a $215-million AI startup?

Comment: Is regulating AI in the NHS the right decision?

Hunterdon Medical Center Introduces Virtual Registered Nurse and Telehealth Program to Bedside Care

The Acute Care Telemedicine Market Is Projected to Grow Rapidly at a 17.6% CAGR Through 2030

High-risk pregnancy care reaches families closer to home

Lightweight AI training framework sharpens dangerous blood glucose forecasts in type 1 diabetes

AI Model Reads Glucose from Wearable Signals, but Struggles with Unseen People

ETH Zurich’s electronic implant lowers blood sugar and body weight

From Automation to Agency: Rethinking the Future of Healthcare

For years, healthcare provider organizations have pursued automation to improve revenue cycle efficiency. Rules-based workflows, robotic process automation, predictive analytics, and machine learning have each helped reduce manual intervention and accelerate the completion of repetitive tasks. But reimbursement for specialty healthcare services, such as laboratory, radiology, pathology, and spe…

Senators Investigate Insurers’ Role in Removing Thousands from ACA Coverage

Democratic senators are investigating 10 insurers’ role in the Trump administration’s termination of 760,000 ACA enrollees’ coverage over suspected fraud. The post Senators Investigate Insurers’ Role in Removing Thousands from ACA Coverage appeared first on MedCity News.

VA Meets 2026 EHR Target With Cleveland, Anchorage Rollouts

CMS Announces Nearly $186 Million to Strengthen Rural Healthcare in Idaho

CMS Announces Nearly $219 Million to Expand Rural Healthcare in Georgia

CMS Announces $193.7 Million to Expand Rural Healthcare Access in Florida

Docterz raises ₹5 crore, nearly 60% from doctors using the platform

UChicago spinout raises $2.75M for medical device to prevent strokes

{Funding Alert} Gaming Platform Let’s Game Now Raises Rs 30 Cr in Funding Round

Patient Portals Market to Reach USD 15.46 Billion by 2033, Driven

Hochul Signs Chatbot Safety Law That Reaches ChatGPT and Claude, Not Just Companion Apps

New York enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries

Nearly Half of Distressed Adults Use AI for Therapy