[bArray]

I think the main point is being missed here:

> Apple’s own Health app uses Critical Alerts for its medication reminders, so I assumed my use case would qualify. I submitted a request for access to the API, but it was rejected.

I think what is being developed is a competitor to a space that Apple are in and want to be more involved in, and that is why you will not get permission to use the necessary API.

[LadyCailin]

That anti competitive stance has been working very well for Apple lately.

[maratc]

I use "Apple’s own Health app" medication reminders and from what I can see, they do not use Critical Alerts. They behave differently from the app I use that prompts me of the sugar levels of a relative (that app does use Critical Alerts, and the difference is very clear.)

[terabytest]

Critical alerts are available as an optional setting for medication reminders in the iOS Health app.