MobiHealth News August 20, 2021
Emily Olsen

The app may have been expanded to consumers if it had been successful internally, according to Insider.

Apple is scaling back HealthHabit, an internal app the tech giant’s employees could use to track fitness, talk to clinicians and manage hypertension, according to reporting by Insider.

More than 50 workers spend a large amount of their time working on the app, and they could be laid off if they’re unable to find other work at Apple.

WHY IT MATTERS

Insider describes the move as “a setback for Apple’s healthcare ambitions,” as HealthHabit was the biggest project to come from AC Wellness, the primary care group that works with Apple employees.

Employees that spoke to Insider said HealthHabit could have been available...

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