CNBC May 21, 2019
Christina Farr

KEY POINTS
  • Comcast is working on an in-home device with a focus on health monitoring.
  • The device will begin pilot-testing this year, and the intention is to roll it out next year.
  • Comcast is already in talks with hospitals about taking on shared savings — if it can keep people from expensive emergency room visits.
Comcast is working on an in-home device to monitor people’s health, and aims to begin pilot-testing it later this year.

A team under Sumit Nagpal, a senior vice president and general manager of health innovation at Comcast who previously worked at the consulting...

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