THE MONEY Employer health costs are set for their biggest jump since 2003. GLP-1s are part of it.
Mercer's early 2026 survey results project an 8.2% rise in employer health benefit costs per employee…
The Money
Deals, funding and valuations in health and fitness — who is buying, what they paid, and what the number actually says about the market.
THE MONEY 
THE MONEY Daxko bought the software that runs the gym’s kids’ room.
Daxko, which makes software for gyms and YMCAs, acquired childcare compliance company Alaris on September 16,…
THE MONEY Informa has acquired the Global Wellness Institute and the Global Wellness Summit.
Informa, the London-headquartered events, digital services and academic research group, has acquired both the Global Wellness…
THE MONEY David Protein’s parent has raised $250 million. It also owns the only company that makes the ingredient behind the bar.
Medici Brands, the parent company of David Protein, raised $250 million in Series B funding on…
THE MONEY Peloton made money for the first time. It plans to keep getting smaller.
Peloton closed its 2026 financial year on 6 August with net income of 63.2 million dollars,…
THE MONEY Wellness money just moved to employers
For most of its history, the wellness industry has sold to consumers. One person, one membership,…
THE MONEY $7.4 billion came back to digital health. The room got almost none of it.
Health-tech investors spent the first half of 2026 rediscovering their appetite. US digital health startups raised…