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Curve Dental Launches Curve Care+, A Native Clinical AI Suite Built for Modern Dentistry

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New voice-driven AI suite helps dental teams streamline documentation, charting, and perio workflows directly inside Curve’s cloud-based practice management platform.

ALPHARETTA, Ga., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Curve Dental®, the leading provider of all-in-one, cloud-based dental practice management software, today announced the launch of Curve Care+, a native, voice-driven clinical AI suite designed to help providers reduce documentation burden, streamline charting, and create more time for patient care.

Embedded directly into the Curve platform, Curve Care+ introduces three native AI-powered solutions—Notes+, Charting+, and Perio+—giving dental teams ambient intelligence that lives in their existing clinical workflows, without bolted-on extensions, separate logins, or disconnected third-party tools.

“Dental teams are under constant pressure to do more with less time,” said Suzanne Henderson, Chief Technology Officer at Curve Dental. “Curve Care+ was built to further simplify the tools providers already use every day, helping teams work more efficiently while preserving the human connection at the center of patient care.”

A New Approach to Clinical Documentation
Curve Care+ is designed around a simple goal: ensuring documentation happens while care is happening—not during lunch breaks, between appointments, or after hours.

Offered as part of the broader Curve+ AI Suite, the Curve Care+ clinical AI solution includes the following:

Notes+ ambiently captures clinical conversations and drafts provider-ready notes in either SOAP format or the practice’s own templates.Charting+ enables providers to update the odontogram through voice commands as they call out conditions, tooth statuses, and charting shortcuts.Perio+ allows hygienists to complete periodontal charting independently using voice commands for pocket depths and conditions.

Curve Care+ also extends beyond the operatory. Providers can capture voice notes in the Curve Mobile app, supporting the way dental teams move both across operatories and on-the-go.

Creating More Capacity Across the Clinical Day
As staffing challenges continue to affect practices, Curve Care+ serves as a workforce multiplier—helping providers and hygienists complete documentation more efficiently, reduce administrative burden, and create additional clinical capacity without increasing headcount.

With Curve Care+, practices can:

Reduce time spent on manual documentationMinimize after-hours charting and administrative workComplete restorative and periodontal charting through voice-driven workflowsImprove provider focus during patient interactionsDeliver clearer, more comprehensive clinical narratives that help increase first-pass acceptance Eliminate the need for disconnected third-party AI toolsKeep patient information within a secure, HIPAA-compliant environment

Early users have reported that their practices are saving over 4 hours of daily documentation, including completing perio exams 50% faster with the new AI tools. These efficiencies help practices do more with existing staff while maintaining a high standard of care.

Building the Future of Dental Practice Management
The launch of Curve Care+ marks another step in Curve Dental’s strategy to bring purpose-built intelligence into clinical, financial, and patient engagement workflows.

“We are focused on practical AI that solves real operational challenges across the practice—from clinical documentation to revenue cycle and patient engagement—without forcing teams into disconnected systems,” added Henderson.

Curve Care+ is now available for dental practices throughout the United States and Canada. For more information, visit curvedental.com/curve-care.

About Curve Dental
Curve Dental provides the leading all-in-one cloud-based practice management software for dental professionals and practices across the United States and Canada. From the start, the company has been singularly focused on the dental industry and is committed to delivering the best all-in-one dental practice management and patient engagement software for practices of all sizes. Curve Dental is privately held, with operations in Provo, Utah; Alpharetta, Georgia; Calgary, Alberta; and Aberdeen, Scotland. Curve Dental is proud to be named a 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award winner. Visit www.curvedental.com or call 1-888-910-HERO for more information.

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Astrana Health, Inc. Schedules 2026 Second Quarter Financial Results Release and Conference Call

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ALHAMBRA, Calif., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Astrana Health, Inc. (“Astrana,” and together with its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ASTH), a physician-centric, technology-enabled healthcare company empowering providers to deliver accessible, high-quality, and high-value care to all, today announced that it will release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, after the close of the stock market on Thursday, August 6, 2026. The Company will discuss those results on a conference call at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET that same day.

Participant Dial-in Numbers: 877-858-9810 / +1 201-689-8517

To access the call, please dial in approximately five minutes before start time. An accompanying slide presentation will be available in PDF format on the “IR Calendar” page of the Company’s website (https://ir.astranahealth.com/news-events/ir-calendar) after issuance of the earnings release.

Webcast:
The call will also be available via online webcast at: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=w7Ip0KQB
Those who are unable to attend the live conference call may access the recording at the above webcast link, which will be made available shortly after the conclusion of the call.

About Astrana Health, Inc.

Astrana Health is a physician-centric, AI-powered healthcare company committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Built from the physician’s perspective, Astrana combines its scalable care delivery infrastructure, proprietary technology platform, and aligned provider networks to enable proactive, preventive care at scale – improving patient outcomes, enhancing patient experiences, supporting provider well-being, and driving greater value across the healthcare system.

Today, Astrana supports more than 20,000 providers and approximately 1.55 million patients in value-based care arrangements through its affiliated provider networks, management services organization, and integrated care delivery clinics spanning primary, specialty, and ancillary care. Together, Astrana is building the healthcare system we all deserve – one that delivers better care, better experiences, and better outcomes for all. For more information, visit www.astranahealth.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Investor Relations
investors@astranahealth.com

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Chris Long Named President of Micross North America

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MELVILLE, N.Y., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Micross Components, Inc. (“Micross” or the “Company”), a global provider of high-reliability microelectronic products and services for aerospace, defense, space, medical, and industrial applications, and a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, today announced the appointment of Chris Long as President of Micross North America. Reporting to CEO Jim Cannon, Chris will oversee all North America operations.

“I am thrilled to welcome Chris to Micross as President of North America,” said Jim Cannon, Micross CEO. “Chris brings three decades of leadership across national security space, defense electronics, and mission-critical programs — exactly the operational depth and customer credibility our next stage of growth demands. I look forward to partnering with him to accelerate our growth in North America, strengthen our position as the single source for high-reliability microelectronics, and continue delivering for the missions that depend on us.”

Chris joins Micross from General Dynamics Mission Systems, where he served as Vice President and Deputy General Manager of the Space, Cyber, and Intelligence – a leader in defense, space, and national security markets. With 30-years of experience spanning General Dynamics Mission Systems, Northrop Grumman, Orbital ATK, and Orbital Sciences, he has led multi-site engineering and operational organizations supporting classified Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, NASA, and international defense programs. Chris began his career as an electrical engineer and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from New Mexico State University, along with an MBA from Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business.

“I am honored to join Micross and excited to lead the North America business into its next stage of growth,” said Chris Long. “With the industry’s most complete offering of high-reliability microelectronics and services, a world-class team, and a reputation for quality, Micross is uniquely positioned to serve its customers’ most critical missions. I look forward to working with Jim, the leadership team, and our customers to accelerate growth and deliver the products, services, and solutions their missions require.”

Chris brings a proven track record of operational excellence, strategic growth, and disciplined execution across mission-critical systems and large-scale programs – a foundation well matched to Micross’s continued momentum in the defense and space markets, and to its mission of providing hi-rel microelectronics and services to missions that save lives and livelihoods.

About Micross Components, Inc.

Micross Components, Inc. is a leading global provider of advanced microelectronic solutions for high-reliability and mission-critical applications. Serving the aerospace, defense, space, medical, and industrial markets, Micross offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor components, die and wafer services, advanced packaging, and test solutions. Micross’s portfolio of custom & COTS products offer solutions for Power, RF components, Data management and Control applications.  The Company’s focus is always reaching for the highest level of quality, reliability, and long-term supply assurance.  Micross enables customers to meet the most demanding performance and environmental requirements. For more information, visit www.micross.com.

About Behrman Capital

Based in New York City, Behrman Capital was founded in 1991 by Grant G. and Darryl G. Behrman. The firm invests in management buyouts, leveraged buildups and recapitalizations of established growth businesses. The company’s investments are focused in three industries: Defense and Aerospace, Healthcare, and Specialty Industrials. The firm has raised ~$4.3 billion since inception and is currently investing out of its seventh primary fund. For more information, please visit www.behrmancap.com.

Media Contact: marketing@micross.com

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States Should Not Mistake Long-Term Investing for Abandonment

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WASHINGTON, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Investment Company Institute released the following Viewpoints blog:

Millions of Americans buy mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and other securities with the intention of holding them for years. They may not log in often. They may not trade. They may not check their balances until they need the money. That is not a sign they have walked away from their investments; it is ordinary buy-and-hold investing.

But some states are making it easier to treat these investors as if they are missing. By adding a so-called “inactivity standard” to their unclaimed property laws, states can seize and liquidate securities accounts simply because the owner has not logged in, traded, contributed, or otherwise contacted the account provider for a set period of time—even though the investor is not lost and has not abandoned the account. 

The consequences of escheatment, the legal process by which a state takes custody of abandoned property, can be severe. Once a securities account escheats to a state, the state liquidates the securities. When owners try to reclaim their account, they may receive only the value of the securities when they were sold, and not the dividends, interest, or appreciation they may have earned had the investments remained intact and untouched. 

Florida and California show that states have a choice: protect long-term investors or put their savings at risk. 

Florida and the Majority of States Show a Better Way Forward

Florida recently showed why these protections matter. After the state changed its unclaimed property law in 2024 and moved from a “returned communication standard” to an inactivity standard for securities, more than $1 billion in additional assets escheated to the state, much of it prematurely. Lawmakers recognized the gravity of the problem immediately. This past June, Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation strengthening protections for investors who remain reachable, even when they have not actively engaged with their account for some time. 

The new Florida standard recognizes how investors engage with their accounts today. It incorporates both a returned communication standard and a 10-year period to show an indication of interest, or activity, in an account. It also allows investors to demonstrate continued interest by securely accessing a website, engaging through a mobile app, or responding to an account notice, among other actions. 

California Should Follow Florida’s Lead

Under California law, the standard is vague, and securities may in some cases be deemed abandoned when an account provider has lost contact with the securities’ owner. That is why the standard for determining abandonment is so critical. An inactivity standard can blur the difference between an investor who is truly lost and an investor who is simply staying the course. 

California now has an important opportunity to protect long-term investors by passing AB 2031, sponsored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris. This legislation would clarify California’s Unclaimed Property Law and help prevent inappropriate escheatment of securities. That means the 7.8 million California households that own mutual funds or ETFs would not be treated as missing when account communications are still being delivered by mail or electronically and are not returned as undeliverable.

Keeping Long-Term Investments in Investors’ Hands

Unclaimed property laws should not be used to take possession of securities owned by investors who are still reachable and still invested.

Florida has taken the right step, joining a majority of states in recognizing that ordinary long-term investing should not be treated as abandonment. California should follow suit by passing AB 2031 right away. Other states should then follow Florida and California and modernize their laws to protect investors from these same risks.

What Forced Liquidation Can Cost a Long-Term Investor
Imagine a long-term investor with $50,000 in mutual fund shares. She receives electronic statements, reinvests dividends, and keeps a valid address on file with the account provider. Because she is saving for the future, she does not log in or trade for several years.

Then one day she checks her account and finds her securities are gone. The state has taken custody and sold them. If she later files a claim, she may recover only the $50,000 sale-date value. Had the money remained invested and earned 7% annually, it could have grown to more than $98,000 over 10 years.

That is nearly $50,000 in potential gains lost because inactivity was mistaken for abandonment.

Contact: media@ici.org

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