Healthcare Payments

Report: Only One-Third of Patients Get Healthcare Cost Estimates Before Visits

Report: Only One-Third of Patients Get Healthcare Cost Estimates Before Visits
Report: Only One-Third of Patients Get Healthcare Cost Estimates Before Visits
January 27, 2022  |  Healthcare

Wellness has become paramount as consumers return to office visits with their healthcare providers and undergo elective procedures put off during the pandemic. Ninety percent...

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WHO: Omicron Could Have ‘Major Impact’ on Pandemic
WHO: Omicron Could Have ‘Major Impact’ on Pandemic
December 10, 2021  |  Economy

The World Health Organization sounded a hopeful-yet-cautious note this week on the omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to published reports, WHO Director-General Tedros...

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US Consumers Forgo Medical Treatments Over Lack of Healthcare Payments Options
US Consumers Forgo Medical Treatments Over Lack of Healthcare Payments Options
December 01, 2021  |  Healthcare

When it comes to healthcare financing, American consumers want choice. From payment plans to alternative financing programs, our research shows patient loyalty is driven by...

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CVS Shifting Focus to Health Services Amid 900-Store Closure
CVS Shifting Focus to Health Services Amid 900-Store Closure
November 18, 2021  |  Retail

Retail, pharmacy and healthcare company CVS Health Corp. on Thursday (Nov. 18) announced that it’s adding primary care offices at some of its locations and...

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Sesame Membership Model Brings ‘Radically Normal Healthcare’ to Millions of US Consumers
Sesame Membership Model Brings ‘Radically Normal Healthcare’ to Millions of US Consumers
November 18, 2021  |  Healthcare

Online telehealth is growing by leaps as the pandemic drags on, but these services can often feel urgent and impermanent compared to the close in-person...

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Credit Sesame Debuts Free Credit Builder Banking Service
Credit Sesame Debuts Free Credit Builder Banking Service
November 17, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

Financial wellness platform Credit Sesame on Wednesday (Nov. 17) rolled out its new credit builder banking technology, an all-in-one bank account that gives consumers the...

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Are Consumers Really Giving up on Home Fitness?
Are Consumers Really Giving up on Home Fitness?
November 17, 2021  |  Fitness

Digital connected fitness is showing serious signs of weakness, with Peloton earlier this month lowering its expectations for subscription growth and revenue for the 2022...

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Google Hires Headspace Exec Megan Jones Bell for Mental Health Focus
Google Hires Headspace Exec Megan Jones Bell for Mental Health Focus
October 26, 2021  |  Personnel

Google has hired Megan Jones Bell, former Headspace chief strategy and science officer, to lead its push into the mental health space as clinical director...

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