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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The Rite Aid-Albertsons Merger Is Off
The Rite Aid-Albertsons Merger Is Off
August 09, 2018  |  Retail

It seems that the anticipated deal between Rite Aid and Albertsons — which would have seen the pharmacy and grocery chains merge — has been...

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Blockchain Goes Local (A Bit, Anyway)
Blockchain Goes Local (A Bit, Anyway)
August 08, 2018  |  Blockchain

Use cases are growing with blockchain, and while the headlines may focus on large-scale government initiatives and where distributed ledger technology (DLT) might be headed,...

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Today In Data: Healthier Systems, Healthier People
Today In Data: Healthier Systems, Healthier People
August 02, 2018  |  Today In Data

Healthcare is a massive market in the United States – the insurance industry alone is valued in the trillions of dollars. And yet, as Collective Health Co-founder and...

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TRENDING: Digital Disbursements Plus P2P Lending Reinvent Payday
TRENDING: Digital Disbursements Plus P2P Lending Reinvent Payday
August 01, 2018  |  Disbursements

When payday comes, employees expect to have easy access to their wages. If the money doesn’t arrive on time, relationships can often be frayed, leading...

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Flywire CEO On $100M Capital Raise
Flywire CEO On $100M Capital Raise
July 27, 2018  |  Investments

The definition of a really good day: Raise $100 million led by a company that not only has obviously deep pockets, but a deep presence...

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Singapore Health Database Breached In Cyberattack
Singapore Health Database Breached In Cyberattack
July 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In what has been described as a serious breach, Singapore experienced a major cyberattack on its health database. The personal information of 1.5 million individuals...

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Amazon In Talks To Acquire India’s MedPlus
Amazon In Talks To Acquire India’s MedPlus
July 18, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Amazon is reportedly engaged in deal talks about acquiring MedPlus, the Indian pharmacy chain. According to Reuters, citing FactorDaily, the Indian news website, sources said...

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Microsoft, KPMG Announce Next B2B Solution
Microsoft, KPMG Announce Next B2B Solution
July 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

WIISE, the FinTech joint venture between Microsoft and KPMG Australia, will go global in 2019, the companies announced in a press release issued Tuesday (July 17),...

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Five At Five: IBM’s Cryptocurrency Move
Five At Five: IBM’s Cryptocurrency Move
July 17, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes a digital coin push involving...

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