Samsung is turning its health-tracking app into a more active wellness companion, giving eligible older Americans access to free AI coaching designed to help prevent diabetes.
Samsung Electronics America announced a partnership with Lark Health that will bring AI-powered prevention and chronic-care support to Samsung Health users aged 65 and older in the United States.
The initial offering is Lark’s Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP), which provides round-the-clock AI coaching and smartphone-based health tracking . Eligible participants also receive clinical resources and tools, including a cellular-connected scale.
Users must meet Medicare’s eligibility requirements, including enrollment in Medicare Part B and having no active diabetes diagnosis. Seniors who do not qualify for MDPP may instead be offered Lark Prevention, a separate one-year program valued at $249 annually.…