Samsung’s big plan to compete with the Apple Watch: keeping you healthy as you age | CNN Business

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Healthcare costs are expected to rise in 2025 and older adults are increasingly looking to age in place — trends Samsung is targeting to get a bigger piece of the digital health market. And the company’s upcoming smartwatch update is another step in that direction, says Hon Pak, vice president and head of the digital health team for Samsung’s mobile business.

“You have an aging population with increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, and then you have costs going up,” Pak said in a CNN interview. “And so all of those pressures are

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