Why the company behind a controversial medical device just pivoted — to bitcoin
This week’s episode of a new video series from STAT delves into Semler Scientific's pivot from artery disease screening to bitcoin speculation. Our reporters explain the unusual move.
In this week’s episode of a new video series from STAT, reporters Casey Ross and Lizzy Lawrence discuss their recent story on Semler Scientific, a medical device company that pivoted its focus to bitcoin speculation. The story is part of their ongoing investigative series into UnitedHealth Group, and it’s a pretty fascinating saga.
Ross also discusses what it’s like to be the recipient of a confidential document that UnitedHealth inadvertently emailed to him during the reporting process. And stay tuned to the end to see what happens when AI decides to unexpectedly turn a news interview into a Studio Ghibli-style cartoon.
