Healthcare Payments

COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Risk
COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Risk
January 21, 2021  |  Healthcare

The healthcare industry continues to be on high alert and many hospitals are operating increasingly close to maximum capacity. Elective procedures typically handled at the...

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Bill Gates Enthusiastic About Promise Of COVID-19 Vaccines 
Bill Gates Enthusiastic About Promise Of COVID-19 Vaccines 
December 03, 2020  |  Economy

Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates told “TODAY” on Thursday (Dec. 3) that he expects that by June, anyone who wants a coronavirus vaccine will be able...

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Paying People To Get Vaccines: The Ultimate Economic Stimulus?
Paying People To Get Vaccines: The Ultimate Economic Stimulus?
December 02, 2020  |  Economy

Among the economic principles you’ll find in textbooks: People do what they find rewarding. That includes preventive health, where it takes some incentives to get...

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Pfizer Vaccine Data Delayed; Fed Halts Clinical Trial
Pfizer Vaccine Data Delayed; Fed Halts Clinical Trial
October 27, 2020  |  Economy

Any remaining hope for an end to the coronavirus crisis within the next few months appears to be fading, with two more setbacks on the...

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Telemedicine Startup Draws $100M Investment From Humana
Telemedicine Startup Draws $100M Investment From Humana
July 29, 2020  |  Investments

Humana is placing a $100 million bet that the future of healthcare can be found in a 21st-century version of the old-fashioned house call. The...

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Hospitals Ask Congress To Forgive $100B In Medicare Loans
Hospitals Ask Congress To Forgive $100B In Medicare Loans
July 28, 2020  |  Healthcare

U.S. hospitals want Congress to forgive $100 billion in Medicare loans that were made earlier this year to help the healthcare system amid the coronavirus...

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Summer 2020’s Hottest Accessory: The Safety Bubble
Summer 2020’s Hottest Accessory: The Safety Bubble
July 18, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

It’s been 129 days since the NBA officially announced its shutdown and played its last regular-season game of 2020. That’s notable because for most Americans, that’s...

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Homebuilding Exec: Wellness Concerns Could Drive Consumers To Buy New Homes
Homebuilding Exec: Wellness Concerns Could Drive Consumers To Buy New Homes
July 17, 2020  |  Real Estate

Health is driving consumer decisioning, with the chief executive of one homebuilder noting that wellness – along with the need for more space, historically low...

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VillageMD CEO: How The Walgreens Partnership Can Fix What’s Broken In Primary Healthcare
VillageMD CEO: How The Walgreens Partnership Can Fix What’s Broken In Primary Healthcare
July 16, 2020  |  Healthcare

If the U.S. is serious about fixing the cost of healthcare, then it’s time to focus on one of the root causes of its spiraling...

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