The Future of Healthcare: AI-Powered, Coordinated and Proactive Care
Financial Post · · g4671654
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AINewsWire Editorial Coverage : American healthcare is moving from treating illness after it strikes to preventing it before it starts. U.S. health spending reached $5.3 trillion in 2024, and Medicare Advantage now covers 35.2 million people, or 55% of eligible beneficiaries. KFF projects Medicare Advantage payments of $574 billion in 2026, giving health plans a powerful reason to keep members healthy. That shift is opening the door for a new kind of player. ECGI Holdings Inc. (OTC: ECGI) ( profile ) has completed its acquisition of Avanta Group, a developing platform that spans a Medicare Advantage health plan, management services and AI-enabled health technology. The acquisition gives ECGI a direct path into coordinated, proactive care just as the industry is searching for better ways to deliver it. ECGI is working alongside others operating in the U.S. managed healthcare ecosystem, including industry leaders such as United Health Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH), CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS), Elevance Health Inc. (NYSE: ELV) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Read More