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Millennials, Bridge Millennials Increasingly Prioritize Mental Health Through Teletherapy
August 03, 2023

Economic stressors could be driving both age cohorts’ use of online platforms to access wellness professionals. Even in the best of times, the world can be tough to navigate. And that’s without the many possible financial stumbling blocks that may arise, some of which can...

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Virtual Healthcare Marketplace Amazon Clinic Expands Across the US
August 01, 2023

Virtual healthcare marketplace Amazon Clinic is now available across the United States. Initially launched in 32 states in November, the service has been expanded to all 50 states and Washington, D.C., Amazon said in a Tuesday (Aug. 1) blog post. Amazon Clinic provides messaging and...

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CVS Cuts Thousands of Corporate Jobs in Shift to Healthcare
August 01, 2023

CVS is reportedly cutting around 5,000 jobs amid its new focus on healthcare. The cuts are primarily centered around corporate-level positions and aren’t expected to involve jobs at the company’s stores, pharmacies or clinics, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (July 31). CVS expects the layoffs...

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Unlocking Healthcare’s New Digital Age Involves More Streamlined Patient Refunds Processes
July 28, 2023

Healthy money movement is essential to the healthcare industry. The knock-on effects of quick and seamless transactions move beyond the payment occasion to encompass the entire healthcare delivery process, from appointment to documentation and beyond. That’s why PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster sat down with Ingo...

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From Amazon to GoodRx, Pharmacies Use Digital to Improve Price and Experience
July 27, 2023

Americans are faced with the challenge of managing their medications, from pricing to adherence. A new solution from GoodRx, called Medicine Cabinet, aims to help simplify this process, even as new J.D. Power research confirms people’s attachment to their pharmacists, whether it’s Amazon or Walgreens, online or off, howsoever consumers purchase prescriptions....

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GoodRx Debuts Prescription Management Tool Medicine Cabinet
July 27, 2023

Healthcare app GoodRx says it has a new way for users to stay on top of prescriptions. The company on Thursday (July 27) released “Medicine Cabinet,” which lets people track prescriptions, get reminders about refills and when it’s time to take pills, and find lower...

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AWS Debuts HealthScribe as Health Providers Explore AI
July 26, 2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS) said it wants to help clinicians save time summarizing patient visits. The company has debuted AWS HealthScribe, which uses speech recognition and generative artificial intelligence (AI) to generate clinical documentation, according to a Wednesday (July 26) press release. “Our healthcare customers and partners...

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Whole Foods Co-founder Debuts Love.Life to ‘Transform Healthcare’
July 26, 2023

Health and wellness company Love.Life has announced its launch, saying it is devoted to making lasting health and vitality accessible to everyone. Led by CEO and Co-founder John Mackey, a co-founder and former CEO of Whole Foods Market, Love.Life is dedicated to promoting healing, optimization, longevity and community,...

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Teladoc Expands Microsoft AI Pact and Moves Into Weight-Loss Treatments
July 26, 2023

Teladoc Health announced stronger-than-expected results for the second quarter of 2023 reporting revenue and cash flow gains, while the telehealth brand continues to push for the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) integration in platforms as a vital post-pandemic diagnostic tool for physicians. On a...