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<td><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/amazon-launches-2-new-digital-health-partnerships-nutrition-therapy-sleep-care" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">Amazon inks 2 new collabs for health conditions program</a>
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<p>Amazon is expanding its health conditions program with two recently announced partnerships focusing on nutrition therapy and sleep care. </p>
<p>The retail giant <a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/jpm24-amazon-rolls-out-service-connect-customers-digital-health-benefits-taps-omada">launched</a> its <a href="https://health.amazon.com/health-condition-programs?ref_=abt_amzn_plrs">Health Benefits Connector</a> program in January 2024, which aims to help connect customers with virtual care benefits. Teladoc, <a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/rula-health-amazon-health-team-expand-access-virtual-mental-healthcare">Rula Health</a>, <a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/amazon-adds-talkspace-digital-health-benefits-program">Talkspace</a>, <a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/jpm24-amazon-rolls-out-service-connect-customers-digital-health-benefits-taps-omada">Omada Health</a> and <a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/amazon-taps-hinge-health-msk-care-partner-expanding-digital-health-benefits-program">Hinge Health</a> are several of the organizations involved with the program.</p>
<p>The most recent to join is virtual sleep clinic Dreem Health.</p>
<p>Eligible customers can enroll in the care provider’s sleep services, which include sleep diagnostics using Sunrise Group’s FDA-approved home sleep test. Dreem Health will be the first sleep health provider on the platform, according to the April 9 announcement. </p>
<p>"As a customer-centered organization, our Health Benefits Connector is designed to help customers find and use trusted health services that may already be provided by their insurer or employer,” said John Singerling, Amazon Health Services head of strategic growth and network development, in the announcement. “By connecting customers with services like Dreem Health through Health Benefits Connector, we’re helping make it easier to discover care that supports better health outcomes."</p>
<p>Artificial intelligence-driven nutrition therapy platform Berry Street also <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/03/31/3265623/0/en/Berry-Street-Joins-Amazon-s-Health-Benefits-Connector-Expanding-Access-to-one-of-Healthcare-s-Most-Underutilized-Benefits.html">announced</a> March 31 it would be joining Amazon’s program. The platform has a network of more than 1,500 registered dietitians providing nutrition therapy for weight loss, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and maternal health.</p>
<p>Through the collaboration, eligible customers can enroll in the company’s nutrition care, typically with no out-of-pocket costs.</p>
<p>Users meet with dietitians virtually and can use the app to chat, track meals using AI photo recognition and synthesize data from labs and wearables, according to the company. The platform plans to expand to enable prescribing medication and labs to patients.</p>
<p>“Most Americans battling obesity or other chronic conditions already pay for this life-changing care, they just don’t know it. Amazon's Health Benefits Connector solves the discovery problem, and we solve the clinical one,” said Noah Kotlove, Berry Street founder and CEO, in the announcement. “Berry Street is building something that’s long overdue: a healthcare system where world-class nutrition guidance is literally in your pocket 24/7.”</p>
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<td><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/humana-noom-and-welldoc-team-bwell-expand-health-data-access-part-cms-push" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">Humana, Noom team up with b.well to expand health data access</a>
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<p>Humana is teaming up with digital health company b.well Connected Health to make it easier for members to access their health data across multiple providers, health plans, pharmacies and digital health apps. </p>
<p>The partnership aligns with a broader push by the Trump administration to give patients easier access to their health information.</p>
<p>As part of the partnership with b.well, Humana will also be able to access its members’ data in real-time at the point of claims processing and securely respond to data requests from providers and other health plans, supporting care coordination and quality improvement, the insurer said in an April 9 <a href="https://news.humana.com/press-room/press-releases/2026/humana-goes-live-with-b-well-to-deliver-on-health-data">press release</a>.</p>
<p>B.well also announced partnerships with Welldoc, a digital cardiometabolic solution, and weight loss app Noom. </p>
<p>Noom is tapping into b.well's health data network to launch a new feature that connects users' health records to its app. This new, optional integration is now available to Medicare beneficiaries and is designed to help further personalize the support Noom provides for weight loss, prediabetes and diabetes, the company said in a <a href="https://www.noom.com/in-the-news/noom-and-b-well-partner-to-launch-integrated-health-record-access-for-medicare-members/">press release</a>.</p>
<p>The new Health Record Connect feature allows Medicare members to securely verify their identity and, with their explicit consent, connect existing clinical health records with the Noom app. Noom then uses that data—including diagnoses, medications and lab results—to automatically personalize the member's experience, surfacing the most relevant programs, content, and tools for their specific health needs, Noom executives said.</p>
<p>If indicated by their medical history, Noom members get access to personalized features and content, including rotating daily articles tailored to a member’s clinical needs; mini-courses on diabetes prevention or management; a comprehensive GLP-1 companion experience for those prescribed a GLP-1; and blood glucose insights and tracking for those with, or at risk for, Type 2 diabetes, the company said.</p>
<p>"One of the biggest barriers to truly personalized healthcare is data silos — patient health records aren’t easily shared between providers, health systems, and digital platforms,” said Geoff Cook, CEO of Noom, in a statement. "With this integration, we're changing that. A Medicare member can now connect their health records to Noom in minutes."</p>
<p>Both Noom and Welldoc are partnering with CLEAR1, the secure identity platform from CLEAR, to enable secure, compliant identity verification to unlock medical record sharing.</p>
<p>Through the b.well integration, Welldoc users living with complex conditions like diabetes and obesity can connect their health information to gain AI-powered personalized insights and data-driven clinical decision support, the company said.</p>
<p>"Advancing AI-driven, personalized care begins with trusted, connected health data,” said Kevin McRaith, CEO and president of Welldoc, in a statement. “Our partnership with b.well connects us to a nationwide health data network, leveraging a network-of-networks approach to ensure the most complete, longitudinal record across the country. This allows us to activate our cardiometabolic solutions with data that is trusted, comprehensive, and available when patients and clinicians need it most.”</p>
<p>Humana, Welldoc and Noom announced the integration as part of their commitments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Health Tech Ecosystem initiative <a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/white-house-and-cms-launch-health-tech-ecosystem-initiative-expand-use-digital-health">rolled out </a>last year.</p>
<p>B.well operates a health data network that spans connections to 2.4 million providers, 350 health plans, labs, wearables and other sources. The company uses a 13-step data refinery process, which normalizes, deduplicates and enriches fragmented data into a complete longitudinal health record. </p>
<p>Under the Trump administration, HHS is ramping up major federal interoperability initiatives on several fronts.</p>
<p>As part of this interoperability work, CMS unveiled in July a <a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/white-house-and-cms-launch-health-tech-ecosystem-initiative-expand-use-digital-health">sweeping health tech initiative</a> that aims to modernize Medicare and advance next-generation digital health for patients, including conversational artificial intelligence, digital IDs and easier ways to access health data.</p>
<p>Since July, more than 700 healthcare organizations have joined the Health Tech Ecosystem pledge, which is completely voluntary, <a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/himss26-hhs-officials-offer-updates-interoperability-efforts-information-blocking">said</a> Amy Gleason, acting administrator, U.S. DOGE Service, and strategic advisor to the CMS, while speaking at the 2026 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Health Conference & Exhibition last month.</p>
<p>CMS set March 31 as a deadline for companies to demonstrate <a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machine-learning/cms-trying-speed-tech-innovation-and-ai-patients-major-goalposts-set-2026">tangible results</a> from their Health Tech Ecosystem pledges. The agency also set another deadline, July 4, for organizations to demonstrate more advanced functionalities and workflows, according to Gleason.</p>
<p>Health tech company HealthEx and b.well are powering the integrations behind interoperability initiatives rolled out rapidly over the past year.</p>
<p>“Healthcare is moving toward a future where patients can securely access their health records, understand their data, and share it instantly with the tools and providers they trust,” said Kristen Valdes, CEO and founder of b.well Connected Health. “Welldoc has long been a leader in cardiometabolic health tech, and we’re excited to support their platform by providing the connectivity and data infrastructure needed to power more personalized, AI-driven chronic care experiences.”</p>
<p>“Humana is focused on making healthcare simpler and more connected for our members,” said Caraline Coats, senior vice president of provider strategy and operations at Humana, in a statement. “We appreciate CMS’ leadership in advancing the Health Technology Ecosystem and creating a clear framework to support that goal. Through our work with b.well, we’re improving access to health information which, in turn, helps free up time and resources so providers can focus on delivering care.”</p>
<p>Humana and b.well plan to demonstrate how the integration benefits health plan members during an <a href="https://www.cms.gov/live">event</a> today hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that will showcase live, standards-based data in a federal interoperability demonstration setting. </p>
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<td><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/telehealth/eli-lillys-launches-oral-glp-1-drug-across-us-through-lilly-direct-telehealth-providers" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 pill rolls out via US telehealth providers</a>
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<p>Eli Lilly has rolled Foundayo, its oral GLP-1 pill, directly to consumers through its LillyDirect cash pay channel as well as telehealth providers and pharmacies across the U.S. </p>
<p>The drug is a once-daily oral obesity treatment. It is to be used alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased exercise, the pharma company said in an <a href="https://investor.lilly.com/news-releases/news-release-details/foundayotm-orforglipron-lillys-new-oral-glp-1-pill-weight-loss">announcement</a>.</p>
<p>For patients with commercial insurance, the drug could cost as little as $25 per month for the pill with a savings card, and people choosing to self-pay can access the lowest dose at $149 a month. Medicare Part D users may also be able to get the drug for $50 beginning July 1, per the company. </p>
<p>The Food and Drug Administration <a href="https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/lilly-answers-novos-glp-1-pill-highly-anticipated-fda-nod-foundayo">cleared </a>Foundayo (orforglipron) on April 1, making it the first new molecular entity approved under the regulator's Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program, Fierce Pharma <a href="https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/lilly-answers-novos-glp-1-pill-highly-anticipated-fda-nod-foundayo">reports</a>.</p>
<p>Eli Lilly's launch of its GLP-1 receptor agonist pill comes as the manufacturer is in intense competition with Novo Nordisk, which <a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/telehealth/novo-nordisk-launches-first-and-only-wegovy-subscription-program">launched</a> discounted Wegovy subscription plans last week. While Novo was first to market with both injectable Wegovy and its Wegovy pill, the company has subsequently ceded its superior obesity market share in the U.S. to Lilly, Fierce Pharma <a href="https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/lilly-answers-novos-glp-1-pill-highly-anticipated-fda-nod-foundayo">reports</a>.</p>
<p>Alongside Eli Lilly’s announcement, a slew of telehealth providers are now offering Foundayo directly to consumers.</p>
<p>Amazon Pharmacy <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260408248131/en/Amazon-Pharmacy-to-Offer-Eli-Lilly-and-Companys-New-GLP-1-Pill-Foundayo-via-Same-Day-Delivery">announced</a> customers with valid prescriptions can now order the drug, including through its same-day delivery service. Same-day delivery will be available in nearly 3,000 areas, with the retailer planning to expand access to 4,500 municipalities by the end of 2026. </p>
<p>Customers will also be able to access the drug through in-clinic kiosks at One Medical locations following appointments, Amazon Pharmacy said. </p>
<p>Eligible self-pay patients can also access the drug through GoodRx “in line with the lowest available discounted cash price at launch,” according to an April 9 <a href="https://investors.goodrx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/goodrx-expands-access-eli-lilly-and-companys-new-oral-glp-1">announcement</a>.</p>
<p>The discounted medication platform is also expanding access to Lilly’s Zepbound Quickpen, which will be available to eligible patients for $299 per month at more than 70,000 pharmacies across the nation, GoodRx said.</p>
<p>Eligible patients can also access the drug through telehealth provider <a href="https://ro.co/press/foundayo/">Ro</a> for $149 per month at the lowest dose, though additional membership fees apply, the company said. Additionally, the drug is now available to <a href="https://corporate.ww.com/news/news-details/2026/Weight-Watchers-Launches-Eli-Lilly-and-Companys-New-Oral-GLP-1-Foundayo-Available-Through-LillyDirect/default.aspx">Weight Watchers</a> Med+ members. </p>
<p>“Foundayo delivers meaningful weight loss – an average of 27 pounds at the highest dose – and we made the path from prescription to doorstep as simple as possible,” said Ilya Yuffa, executive vice president and president of Lilly USA and Global Customer Capabilities, in a <a href="https://investor.lilly.com/news-releases/news-release-details/foundayotm-orforglipron-lillys-new-oral-glp-1-pill-weight-loss">statement</a>. “Millions of Americans can now connect with a health care professional to determine if Foundayo is right for them and receive the medicine at their door through LillyDirect's free home delivery, or access it through telehealth providers or local retail pharmacies.”</p>
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