Complex. Unclear. Overwhelming. This is how Americans describe today's health care system.
A record high of 23% of Americans say the U.S. health care system is "in a state of crisis," with another 47% saying the system has "major problems," according to Gallup.
Consumers want health care to be easier and more transparent, with upfront costs and convenient choices — the same way they shop online.
Built for better health: UnitedHealth Group is tackling this lack of transparency with technology that shows the cost of care and prescription drugs before you're in the doctor's office or at the pharmacy, making it easier to make decisions and navigate the health system.
Meta on Wednesday debuted Muse Spark, a homegrown AI model it says significantly narrows the performance gap with models from OpenAI, Anthropic and others.
Why it matters: The model — code-named Avocado and built over the past nine months by a team led by Alexandr Wang — is a major upgrade over its Llama 4 models, Meta tells Axios.
