Healthcare

Health care, health-care, or healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals in allied health fields.

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Walmart In Talks To Buy Humana In What Would Be Its Largest Deal Ever
Walmart In Talks To Buy Humana In What Would Be Its Largest Deal Ever
March 30, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart is reportedly in early-stage talks to acquire Humana, the insurance company, in a deal that could mark Walmart’s largest acquisition ever. Citing people familiar...

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Staying Healthy And Secure — Physically And Digitally
Staying Healthy And Secure — Physically And Digitally
March 29, 2018  |  Today In Data

2017 was a banner year for bad news. Cybersecurity was less than healthy, and hackers escalated their cyberattack efforts — which means it was a troubling...

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Oscar Health Raises $165M In Venture Funding To Fuel Growth
Oscar Health Raises $165M In Venture Funding To Fuel Growth
March 28, 2018  |  Healthcare

Oscar Health, the startup aiming to disrupt the healthcare market, announced Tuesday (March 27) that it has raised $165 million in a fresh round of...

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SteadyMD: How Healthcare Payments Tech Can Give Every American A Concierge Doctor
SteadyMD: How Healthcare Payments Tech Can Give Every American A Concierge Doctor
March 28, 2018  |  Matchmakers

From the patient side, the many unpleasant points in the modern distribution of primary care in the U.S. are readily apparent. Appointments take a long time to...

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Curing Medicine’s Epidemic Of Noncompliance
Curing Medicine’s Epidemic Of Noncompliance
March 22, 2018  |  Healthcare

The New York Times wrote in April 2017 that the U.S. was in the throes of an epidemic for which there was not only a...

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What The $1B Kiosk Industry Can Do For Hotels And Restaurants
What The $1B Kiosk Industry Can Do For Hotels And Restaurants
March 14, 2018  |  Retail

Kiosks aren’t just for selling tickets or providing customers with another way to order a meal. They can personalize the guest experience too. “Our take...

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Lyft Teams Up With Allscripts To Provide Patients Rides
Lyft Teams Up With Allscripts To Provide Patients Rides
March 06, 2018  |  Ridesharing

To provide rides to people who can’t drive to their doctor’s appointments, Lyft is expanding its partnerships with healthcare providers by teaming up with Allscripts to reach...

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Uber Launches Healthcare Ridesharing Platform
Uber Launches Healthcare Ridesharing Platform
March 01, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber, the ridesharing company, announced the launch of Uber Health, a new service that will partner with healthcare organizations to provide rides for patients. In...

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Walgreens’ Shares Down After Amerisource Deal Craters         
Walgreens’ Shares Down After Amerisource Deal Craters        
February 28, 2018  |  Stock Index

The takeover that wasn’t meant to be sent shares in Walgreens and AmerisourceBergen down Tuesday. As reported, talks that Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) would buy...

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