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UnitedHealth Dropping Copays on Some Popular Drugs 
July 15, 2022

UnitedHealth Group plans to eliminate copayments and other out-of-pocket expenses for patients on some popular drugs, including insulin and anti-overdose treatment naloxone, starting next year, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal Friday (July 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Telemedicine’s Post-COVID Evolution Paves Way for Digital Therapies, Diagnostics
July 14, 2022

Catapulted from relative obscurity to mainstream status by COVID-19, telemedicine has obvious limitations in treating disease, but the emerging world of digital therapeutics is changing that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Study: More Americans Turn to Telemedicine, Remote Counseling
July 11, 2022

Among the many things changed by the COVID pandemic is the rise in telemedicine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Portion of US Patients Using Digital Healthcare Hits 38% in May
July 07, 2022

Thirty-eight percent of U.S. patients now use digital healthcare options to receive remote counseling, telemedicine or both, according to “The ConnectedEconomy™: The Trend Toward Digital Healthcare,” a PYMNTS and CareCredit collaboration. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Telehealth Sector Redoubles Focus on Convenient Care, Smarter Virtual Visits
July 07, 2022

Signs that the pandemic digital shift is not slowing but rather gaining force can be found in telemedicine, where recent deals and new capabilities show plenty of pep in digital trends. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Rebuilding Healthcare Payments on a Foundation of Wellness, Access and Affordability
July 05, 2022

There are lots of stories of medical school students and grads who chose to apply their medical knowledge to business fields. It’s rare — only about 10% do this — but those handful blaze trails of innovation that’s made managing runaway healthcare costs easier for all. Get...

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‘Antiquated’ Medical Supply Sector Ripe for Post-COVID Digital Shift
July 05, 2022

Medical supplies — a market that, by some estimates, will do over $300 billion in U.S. sales in 2022 — is the lucrative land that digital forgot, and venture capitalists (VCs) appear to agree. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The Data Point: 16% of Youthful Gen Zers Use Telehealth, Leading All Age Groups
July 01, 2022

The telehealth wave rolls on with no end in sight after a pandemic kickstart moved the video triage technology center stage for patients needing to confer with physicians remotely. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Walgreens Looks to Healthcare and Digital for Growth
June 30, 2022

With COVID-19 vaccinations and urgent care visits dropping through spring as infection fears faded, Big Pharmacy is looking to get back on track with expansion plans, a recovery in prescriptions and sales of wellness products, and more access to primary care via growing networks of...