Employer-sponsored health insurance remains the backbone of coverage for 160 million Americans, but rising healthcare costs—growing at 10-15% annually—are pushing businesses to explore new models. From the rise of Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) to innovative self-insured strategies like reference-based pricing and integrated primary care, employers and investors are rethinking how benefits are structured. As cost pressures mount, tech-driven solutions and alternative risk models are gaining traction.

Advancements in trial design, disease hypothesis, therapeutic pathways and diagnostics give us hope that in the next 10-15 years, the life sciences industry will have changed the nature of the fight against this terrible disease.

We are excited to announce that two new Partners are joining our team—both distinguished medical doctors and seasoned leaders in healthcare, life sciences, and technology. Please join us in welcoming Jeffrey Low and Tristan Hunt.

The U.S. hospital system faces immense challenges, from staffing shortages to financial instability. But with innovation in areas like patient engagement, labor efficiency, and supply chain optimization, there are clear opportunities to strengthen healthcare for both providers and patients. Discover how hospitals can transform their future while improving care outcomes. 🏥✨

The systemic disposition towards a treatment-first approach - focusing on managing illnesses - rather than a preventative-first approach is at the heart of many cost-related issues in the American health system. This approach tends to treats problems when they’re more fully formed, which can lead to higher costs and suboptimal outcomes. Slowly but surely, we are shifting paradigms - propelled in part by the rise of value-based care as well as a growing emphasis on preventative health. At the bleeding edge of this transformation is the startup ecosystem, redefining how healthcare is consumed and delivered.

Digital twins allow physicians to create virtual replicas of patients, allowing clinicians to simulate treatments, predict outcomes, and tailor interventions with high levels of precision. But this is only accurate if the underlying model is accurate. Understanding where these models come from helps answer how can we trust these virtual models in critical healthcare applications.

The healthcare landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, as more and more doctors move to concierge and direct primary care models. We discuss why this is happening, and the implications for the health system as a whole.

At-home care delivery is at the forefront of the healthcare transformation. At Bedford Bridge, we are continually exploring opportunities to invest in innovative companies that align with our mission of improving human health and patient outcomes, and we are constantly on the lookout for themes that have asymmetric upside, anchored by technology, with category defining, de-risked businesses. We recently identified and analyzed nearly 100 companies innovating within the at-home care delivery space - the sector is exceptionally promising and merits closer examination.

The healthcare industry’s workforce shortages are only getting worse. Allowing technology to address many of the challenges is a paramount issue. It is vital that regulation and norms continue to allow technology-driven solutions to address the underlying challenges that we see today.

Healthcare delivery is hard. It is challenging even for companies where it constitutes a primary business focus. For retailers like Walmart and Walgreens, whose core competencies lie elsewhere, it proved even harder.

Technology companies must understand the flow of money and deliver better products aligned with the existing transaction models, as opposed to unwinding entrenched market participants that would otherwise have every incentive to resist change.

Real-world evidence helps provide insights into the effectiveness, safety, and value of medical interventions in real-world settings. This is possible through sophisticated analysis of real-world data to answer specific questions.

CGMs are among the most important personal medical devices. While they are prevalent today, important changes in their design, accuracy, and the scope of their measurements offer exciting opportunities for the future of data-driven health.

Two of the biggest trends in healthcare in America are Medicare Advantage and Accountable Care Organizations. Read more to learn what they are and how they will impact health delivery and costs going forward

Groundbreaking improvements in the technologies for liquid biopsies have marked a tipping point in accuracy and reliability, resulting in a significant inflection point and market opportunity.

There's an urgent need to get ahead of the massive costs that GLP-1s will add to the healthcare system, notably for payers and self-insured employes. Bedford Bridge thoughts on how virtual care providers are addressing the huge and growing market.

AI has the potential to change the role of the doctor, and diagnostics is one of the first areas where we’re seeing a dramatic change. We discuss how digital diagnostics will be impacted by AI over the coming years.

Digital therapeutics represents a new frontier, in which traditional treatments continue to merge with technological innovations. This is creating enormous opportunities, where technology and evidence-based medical interventions align to improve the quality and efficacy of treatments.

Generative AI is a promising contender to revolutionize Revenue Cycle Management (RCM). With the potential to automate intricate processes, it's poised to radically transform operations for providers, while significantly alleviating the burden of medical debt and claims denials for patients.

Healthcare startups face a unique challenge - the patient uses the service, but is rarely the decision-maker for the purchase. We discuss the daunting challenge of building for numerous stakeholders, including insurance companies, healthcare providers, and sometimes government agencies - while providing quality care for the consumer.