Health tech made its way again to the public spotlight when the U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that the Department of Health and Human Services plans to launch an advertising campaign—“one of the biggest advertising campaigns in HHS history”—to encourage Americans to adopt wearable devices (see US Health Secretary Kennedy Says HHS To Launch Campaign To Encourage Wearable Devices). The digital health discussion occurred this week during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee.

“You know the Ozempic is costing $1300 a month, if you can achieve the same thing with an $80 wearable, it’s a lot better for the American people,” Secretary Kennedy said, adding, “We’re exploring ways of making…