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As politicians and their constituents grapple over Medicare for All, these well-funded startups hope to capitalize on the public’s appetite for new, consumer-friendly approaches to health insurance.

OMNY Health, which helps hospitals monetize operational data, took home the audience choice grand prize.

The new round was led by Acton Capital with participation from SE Health. 

At Health 2.0, a panel of hospital leaders describe the approaches vendors and startups should take when reaching out with a new product.

The former NHS medical director stepped down from the national role at the end of 2017 and became chair of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

Also: Amy McDonough steps up as GM and SVP of Fitbit Health; Cala Health appoints Renee Ryan as CEO; Craig Maloney joins Maestro Health. 

Sanofi's deal with Abbott will be focusing on the diabetes space, while its deal with Happify will be looking at treating MS symptoms using a digital therapeutic. 

The Series A round will help the startup push into new therapeutic areas while fleshing out its integration capabilities.

Palo Alto, California-based VC firm Norwest Venture Partners led the latest funding round. 

These include Big Health, Ampersand Health and teenage mental health charity stem4.