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Brothers Turn Medicare Into $25 Billion AI-Driven Goldmine, Grandparents Not Included

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  • •Devoted Health was started in 2017 by brothers Ed and Todd Park, former healthcare executives based in Waltham, Massachusetts.
  • •The startup uses AI technology called Orinoco to manage Medicare Advantage members’ healthcare needs and has seen rapid member growth.
  • •Currently valued at $25 billion after a huge funding jump in 2026, the company’s investors include Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst.

Meet Devoted Health, a 2017 Waltham-based startup founded by brothers Ed and Todd Park, who somehow combined retiring executives with techies from Obama's office to create a Medicare Advantage powerhouse. This isn’t your grandma’s healthcare: their AI tool, Orinoco, coordinates elderly members’ medical care with the precision of a drone but without the airborne crash risk. Valued at a whopping $25 billion after jumping from $16 billion earlier in 2026, they've amassed 466,000 members—a 121% growth rate, because, why not? Investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Emerson Collective are throwing cash like it’s confetti, while company spokespeople expertly dodge commenting on capital raises. Meanwhile, actual Medicare participants are just trying to remember who Orinoco is.

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Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/21/2026 | Author: Katie Roof

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