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FDA Clears First Patient-Facing LLM as a Medical Device

The FDA cleared UpDoc's type 2 diabetes software, the first medical device built on a patient-facing LLM. Here is what agentic clinical AI under regulation means for clinics and for teams building compliant AI agents.

Trase Raises $107M for AI Agents in Healthcare Back Offices

Trase raised a 107 million dollar seed led by ARCH Venture Partners to scale AI agents for regulated healthcare back offices. Its Duke Health deployment routed faxes 7.1 times faster and freed 285,450 dollars in annual staff capacity, a sign that the near-term return in healthcare AI is administrative, not clinical.

FDA Clears the First Patient-Facing Clinical AI Agent

The FDA cleared UpDoc's agentic platform, the first patient-facing clinical AI that can adjust insulin, order labs, and document care in the EHR for adults with Type 2 diabetes. The clearance is narrow, and the real lesson for healthcare AI teams is about provable control, not model power.

AI Voice Agents for Clinics: The Missed Call Leaks First

AI voice agents answer every clinic call, day or night, capturing bookings the moment patients are ready and cutting both missed calls and no-shows - the leak that drains an estimated $150 billion from U.S. healthcare each year.

Best Health Insurance for 2025: How to Choose, What to Check, and What Changed

Urgent Mental Health Help: What to Do Now and Next

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How to Dispute a Medical Bill in 2025: Step-by-Step Guide

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Safe Weight Loss in 2025: Lifestyle First, When GLP-1s Are Appropriate, and Coverage Rules

Safe weight loss starts with everyday habits. Some people may also benefit from prescription options when used on‑label and with clinician guidance. Coverage varies by plan, and safety comes first

From Ransomware to Medical ID Theft: A Post‑Breach Fraud Defense for Hospitals, Payers & Every Medicare Beneficiary (2025)

Breach-to-fraud is a connected chain: intrusions lead to PHI/PII leaks, which fuel medical ID theft, fraudulent billing, and convincing AI‑voice impersonation scams. Anchor ente