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‘Wellness’ feels like it’s losing all meaning in health tech

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A pink ceramic Oura ring sits on top of a light blue tray with a squiggly orange line in the background.

Oura has taken to Washington to lobby for relaxed wearable regulation.

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For the past week, I’ve been thinking about the fact that Oura has gone to Washington.

The Oura Ring has always had an influential clientele, but it’s apparently now a popular accessory in Capitol Hill. Earlier this week, Politico ran a story about how the smart ring maker is lobbying legislators for less wearable regulation. Specifically, the article notes that Oura has floated the idea of creating a “digital heal …

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