Healthcare needs some fixing, especially when it comes to providing a continuum of efficient care, making it affordable — and getting providers paid. Lots of specialists are working on the problems, from Amazon to JPMorgan. FinTech firms are in the mix, too, as acquisitions and...
Stoking fears that Amazon will disrupt pharmacies, a CVS legal filing is reportedly aiming to prevent an ex-executive from working at the eCommerce retailer’s recently-acquired subsidiary PillPack. Jefferies Analyst Brian Tanquilut notes that the filing claims that PillPack is seeking a move that would cut...
Elective medical procedures — specific medical services consumers want or require, but that are not covered in full by their current insurance providers — are popular in the U.S. According to PYMNTS, 63 million consumers have them, which makes up as much as 10 percent...
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The United States is currently weathering a healthcare worker shortage that is estimated to get quite a bit worse before it gets better. According to healthcare staffing consultancy Mercer, to cover the needs of an aging population as baby boomers sail into their golden years,...
Way back when, medicine used to be simple. Grind up, boil and drink a few roots here, employ a few leeches there. Pay a barber to do some bloodletting or cupping when necessary, and hope for the best. Those ancient remedies still have their adherents...
As 5G deployments start, the people who run hospitals and medical offices, along with companies that supply healthcare devices and payment services, are starting to figure out what the quicker speed and other features of the new mobile network technology will do for them. These...
Comcast reportedly is getting into healthcare — the latest example of how technology is proving entry for a variety of tech and communication-focused firms into one of the largest industries in the U.S., a group that includes the likes of Amazon, Google and Apple. Get...
Ant Financial Services Group, the payment affiliate of Alibaba, launched a health aid plan in China that has landed more than 50 million users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
