More than 6 in 10 U.S. consumers who earn below $50,000 annually have less than $500 on hand for medical emergencies — and they are nearly twice as likely than the average American to be in poor health. These are just two key findings uncovered...
In the PYMNTS Intelligence “2024 Women’s Wellness Index,” a collaboration with CareCredit, we drew on survey insights with more than 10,000 U.S. consumers to develop a clearer picture of the many factors shaping women’s finances and their overall health and well-being. For example, we found...
Late business-to-business (B2B) payments aren’t just a headache for the people in the accounts receivable (AR) department; for some businesses, past due payments can mean the difference between success and insolvency. AR professionals gauge the severity of late payments by measuring days sales outstanding (DSO), a metric...
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is reportedly creating an online platform selling anti-COVID and migraine medications. The platform, the subject of a Wednesday (May 1) Financial Times (FT) report, comes as drug makers are pushing to sell their products directly to consumers. According to the report, sources say Pfizer’s direct-to-consumer (D2C)...
There’s no shortage of analysis these days about the effect inflation has had — and will have — on the banking and payments industry. But there are other implications as well. For example, inflation has also pressured the healthcare system, and here several companies are...
There’s no shortage of analysis these days about the effect inflation has had — and will have — on the banking and payments industry. But there are other implications as well. For example, inflation has also pressured the healthcare system, and here several companies are...
UnitedHealth Group is shutting down its Optum Virtual Care telehealth business. Employees were notified of the shutdown on Thursday (April 18), and some were told that their last day would be in July, Seeking Alpha reported Tuesday (April 24), citing a paywalled article by Endpoints News. Reached for comment by PYMNTS, a...
Independent research reveals that women have been underrepresented in many healthcare studies. PYMNTS Intelligence recently set out to dive more deeply into the subject of women and healthcare and identify disparities and contributing factors. We surveyed more than 10,000 U.S. consumers, asking a variety of...
The integration of robotics is reshaping surgical procedures, promising enhanced precision, efficiency, and improved patient outcomes. Recent earnings reports from industry giants like Intuitive Surgical and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) shed light on the growing demand for robotic-assisted solutions, underlining a shift in the medical technology (MedTech) landscape....