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Microsoft employees learn details of voluntary retirement package: Here’s what the company is offering

Microsoft employees eligible for the company’s first-ever voluntary retirement program learned the details Thursday, including cash payments of up to nine months of base pay, up to five years of healthcare coverage, and continued stock vesting. Read More

Truveta launches AI research tool to get quick insights from big database of U.S. clinical data

Bellevue, Wash.-based health data company Truveta announced Truveta Intelligence, a new AI-powered tool that lets researchers ask natural language questions and get answers drawn from de-identified clinical records covering more than 130 million patients. Read More

From Sydney to South Lake Union: VR startup Vantari brings its ‘flight simulator for healthcare’ to Seattle

Vantari has officially moved its headquarters to Seattle as it ramps up work with health systems and device makers across North America. Read More

Amazon makes a new bet on healthcare AI, rivaling Microsoft in the doctor’s office

AWS is launching Amazon Connect Health, handling patient calls, clinical documentation and billing codes in a new challenge to Microsoft’s Nuance and a crowded field of AI scribe startups.
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Seattle startup Casera emerges from PSL to help hospital managers clear bottlenecks with help from AI

Casera, a new healthcare technology startup in Seattle, is spinning out of Pioneer Square Labs with a unique approach to… Read More

A ‘righteous’ shift in patient power: At Microsoft alumni event, execs foresee AI reinventing healthcare

AI will transform healthcare in the next 1-2 years by connecting directly to personal medical records to give patients new levels of health insights, current and former Microsoft execs predicted Tuesday. Read More

Seattle health-tech startup Kevala acquired by Residex in bid to enhance senior care with AI

Seattle-based Kevala, a startup that helps healthcare facilities find and manage workers, has been acquired by Residex, a Denver company… Read More

Dementia care startup Rippl lands $23M to expand virtual services into more states

Rippl, a Seattle startup providing virtual health care for patients with dementia, announced $23 million in new funding. The company… Read More

Wellness startup Viome targets oral health with toothpaste and gel formulated via microbiome data

Viome, the Bellevue, Wash.-based wellness and diagnostics company, is putting its efforts around preventive healthcare and longevity where its mouth… Read More

Goodbill raises $2M and expands customer base to unearth and challenge medical billing errors

Goodbill, a startup working to reduce medical costs to patients and a subset of insurers, has raised $2 million in… Read More

ALLtech and GeekWire want to help your company offer competitive health and wellness benefits

In the dynamic world of startups, securing top talent often hinges on one key question: What kind of health and… Read More

Costco to offer healthcare services through partnership with New York startup

Costco is broadening its reach into healthcare through a partnership with Sesame, a New York-based medical care marketplace startup that… Read More

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Amazon’s new agenda: Tech giant buckles down and bets big under CEO Andy Jassy

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual letter to shareholders this week delivered a dual message: while the company might not be… Read More

Amazon closes acquisition of One Medical, lowers price of primary care membership

Amazon said Wednesday it closed its $3.9 billion acquisition of primary care company One Medical. The deal, announced in July,… Read More

Amazon launching ‘Amazon Clinic,’ a virtual health service intended to treat a variety of conditions

Amazon is trying its hand at another healthcare service. The Seattle tech giant announced Tuesday that it’s launching “Amazon Clinic,”… Read More

GeekWire Summit 2022 recap: Tech and civic leaders share insights and vision for the future

Navigating the future of work. Learning how to fight against burnout. Taking on cybersecurity threats. Gathering community. Connecting with old… Read More

Internal memo: PillPack founders will leave Amazon at the end of the month

PillPack co-founders TJ Parker and Elliot Cohen will leave Amazon, four years after the tech giant acquired the online pharmacy… Read More

Mark Cuban looks to turn the tables on Amazon in prescription drugs: ‘Their margin is my opportunity’

Amazon built an e-commerce empire by cutting prices for customers, surviving for years on the mere promise of future profits… Read More

How Amazon’s mandate against media leaks helped to seal its $3.9B deal to acquire One Medical

A new regulatory filing details Amazon’s behind-the-scenes talks for One Medical, leading up to the Seattle tech giant’s agreement to… Read More

Amazon to acquire One Medical primary care company for $3.9B

Amazon announced a deal to acquire publicly traded primary care company One Medical for $3.9 billion, further fueling the Seattle-based… Read More

Commentary: Why this Seattle startup had to mess with Texas over healthcare

Editor’s note: This guest post was written by Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro. Other companies such as Yelp, Salesforce, and Citigroup… Read More

‘The darkest, most bottomless pit in healthcare’: Goodbill raises $3.4M to tackle medical billing

If you dare, try searching online for “hospital bill nightmares.” The query will yield page after page of terrifying, outrageous… Read More

Amazon consolidates healthcare groups under veteran exec, shakes up pharmacy leadership

Amazon senior executive Neil Lindsay, a key figure in the growth of the company’s Kindle and Prime businesses, has been… Read More

Amazon adds mental health benefit for U.S. workers with access to counseling, crisis support and more

Amazon launched a new mental health benefit for all U.S. employees and their families on Thursday, providing access to free… Read More

Amazon may launch healthcare business line with at-home COVID test and other diagnostic services

Amazon is reportedly considering launching a new line of business that expands on the tech giant’s interests around healthcare. Business… Read More

Health benefits platform Accolade to acquire virtual primary care startup PlushCare in $450M deal

The news: Seattle-based health benefits platform Accolade will pay up to $450 million to acquire PlushCare, a Bay Area-based startup… Read More

Why Microsoft’s $19.7B deal to acquire Nuance is a ‘perfect fit’ and ‘trophy’ for Redmond tech giant

Microsoft’s giant purchase: The tech giant announced its second-largest acquisition ever on Monday: a pending $19.7 billion deal to swoop… Read More

Seattle health-tech startup DexCare raises $20M, spins out of Providence’s Digital Innovation Group

New funding: DexCare, an “access optimization platform” and the latest health-tech company to spin out of Providence’s Digital Innovation Group,… Read More

Providence’s Tegria adds another company, acquires healthcare consulting firm Cumberland

Seattle-based Tegria, a healthcare services and tech company that Providence launched last year, announced the acquisition of Franklin, Tenn.-based consulting… Read More

Reperio Health raises $6M for at-home medical test subscription service aimed at employers

New funding: Reperio Health, a Portland-based health tech company, has raised more than $6 million as part of its seed… Read More