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CVS’ Oak Street Deal Signals Big Retail’s Ongoing Healthcare Push
January 10, 2023

Big Retail’s continued healthcare push is poised to advance with a $10 billion deal. CVS is in the running to buy Oak Street Health, and beyond the money involved, strategically speaking, the deal would broaden the retail pharmacy’s healthcare offerings beyond its own aisles and...

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Retailer Babylist Adds Dedicated Health Business for New and Expecting Parents
January 10, 2023

Babylist has launched a dedicated health business that complements its marketplace for growing families. The new Babylist Health aims to provide easy and transparent access to health and wellness products during pregnancy, postpartum and when caring for a baby, the company said in a Tuesday...

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3M and Edifecs Team to Promote ‘Value-Based’ Healthcare
January 10, 2023

Health technology company Edifecs and 3M are collaborating to promote value-based payment models in healthcare. The companies say their joint effort combines 3M Health Information Systems tools with “Edifecs’ stable and scalable value-based care platform,” as 3M Global Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sandeep Wadhwa said in...

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Report: CVS Considering $10B Purchase of Oak Street Health
January 10, 2023

CVS is reportedly looking to expand its healthcare offerings by purchasing Oak Street Health. The acquisition would value Oak Street at more than $10 billion, Bloomberg News reported late Monday (Jan. 9), citing sources with knowledge of the matter who said talks between the two...

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Millennials Drive Demand for BNPL as Healthcare Payment Option
January 06, 2023

Gen Z, millennials and lower-income patients are driving consumer demand for healthcare payment plans. Despite relatively accessible health insurance options in the U.S., consumers often face overwhelming, and sometimes unexpected, out-of-pocket costs. For those not willing or able to pay an entire bill at the...

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90% of US Consumers Want One App to Manage Healthcare Needs
December 28, 2022

Unified digital healthcare platforms cure pains for consumers seeking better experiences in treatment and payment. And it turns out that patients who have been jilted by tech or other bottlenecks along their medical journey are wide open to trying something new. This, according to “Healthcare...

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Digital Healthcare Goes Omnichannel With 118 Million US Consumers
December 16, 2022

Each month in 2022, an average of 100 million consumers attended telehealth appointments, while 118 million consumers logged online to schedule more appointments, check test results and make healthcare payments. And that is only the beginning. “How Digital Has Changed The Consumer Healthcare Experience And Expectations,”...

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81% of Consumers Want a Better Way to Track Health Insurance Costs
December 15, 2022

The pandemic has spurred us to better manage all aspects of health insurance costs and care. Platforms can bring a broad range of those activities into one centralized location, rather than navigating between apps. And, increasingly, digital platforms are valued by consumers to track health,...

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Telehealth’s Popularity Reaches Beyond Virtual Doctor Visits
December 15, 2022

Patients have made their choice clear: Telehealth is now a key component of medical care. COVID changed nearly every aspect of daily life, including how consumers interact with medical providers. Pre-pandemic visits to the doctor were, for the most part, strictly in person. Then lockdowns...