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In the past 10 years, healthcare reforms and new technology have managed to slow the growth of healthcare spending in the United States, but not to halt it or reverse the trend, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute (HRI).

New York-based behavioral health startup AbilTo has raised $12 million in third round funding led by HLM Venture Partners.

Boston-based digital health startup Gain Life has launched its first offering, ManUp Health, which is an online weight loss program designed for men.

Samsung has partnered with China-based payor Ping An Insurance to create a digital health platform, according to the Korea Herald.

HealthMine's app A new survey of 1,200 consumers with either self- or employer-sponsored health insurance -- sponsored by HealthMine and conducted by Survey Sampling International -- indicates that interest in payer-led mobile health initiatives is still fairly low.

There's been a cluster of important telemedicine news in the past few days: the AMA is developing ethical guidelines for remote visits, a majority of states now have telemedicine parity laws in place, and details about Teladoc's business came to light through an SEC filing related to its hoped-for IPO.

Denver, Colorado-based Welltok, the health management company that makes the CafeWell Health Optimization Platform, has raised $21.

One of the longest-running employee wellness platform companies, Virgin Pulse, announced its first outside investment, $92 million led by venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners with participation from existing investor, Virgin Group.

Ovia Pregnancy Boston-based women's health app developer Ovuline has raised $3.

VSP Global, a business that operates vision benefits plan VSP Vision Care as well as several other eye care companies, has built a pair of glasses with activity tracking sensors built in.