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COVID-19 Causes Healthcare To Adopt More Touchless Payments
December 03, 2020

Having a customer’s credit card on file or being able to take payments online is a common practice for many retailers. But increased adoption by healthcare providers of such basic processes during the pandemic has marked a huge step forward for an industry that’s focused...

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Walgreens CFO Unfazed By Amazon’s Pharmacy Entry
November 19, 2020

James Kehoe, Walgreens’ chief financial officer, said he doesn’t think Amazon’s push into the online pharmacy world is cause for concern, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Telemed Startup K Health Partners With Mayo Clinic, Closes $42M Funding Round
November 18, 2020

New York-headquartered Tel Aviv telemed startup K Health announced that it has partnered with Mayo Clinic and separately closed a $42 million Series D funding round led by Valor Equity Partners, according to a VentureBeat report on Wednesday (Nov. 18).  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bringing Order To Chaos: Open Banking Meets Healthcare Payments
November 18, 2020

In the accelerated, digital-first world, few things are more complicated than healthcare payments. 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 Today....

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Amazon Takes On Pharmacies
November 17, 2020

Amazon is doubling down on its digital pharmacy service with a new benefit for Prime members announced on Tuesday (Nov. 17): two-day delivery of their prescriptions. The new Prime benefit comes care of the eCommerce giant’s new separate storefront: Amazon Pharmacy. Get the Full Story...

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Amazon Pharmacy Launches With Two-Day Prescription Delivery
November 17, 2020

Amazon is going all-in with its pharmacy vertical, launching a separate storefront with two-day prescription delivery for Prime members. 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...

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Amazon, Cano Illustrate Growing Need For Senior Healthcare Creates Opportunity For Innovation
November 16, 2020

There are currently 73 million baby boomers in the United States, more than half of whom have already passed their 65th birthday. In 10 years, by the end of the year 2030, the entire generational cohort will be older than 65, with the oldest members...

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Uber, Doordash, Postmates And Stride Join In Health Insurance Push
November 12, 2020

Postmates, Uber, DoorDash and other companies with millions of gig workers are teaming up with portable benefits platform Stride in a nationwide drive to boost healthcare enrollment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Pandemic Converts Telemedicine Skeptics Into Users
November 03, 2020

Digital-medicine company Teladoc Health recently turned to a trio of descriptives to characterize the current state of its business, which saw a third quarter bursting with triple-digit percentage gains in multiple areas. The company said it’s “exceeding expectations,” “building on momentum” and delivering “consistent growth” —...